lydia

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
Lydia
    n 1: an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a
         powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
    
from Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
Lydia
(1.) Ezek. 30:5 (Heb. Lud), a province in the west of Asia
Minor, which derived its name from the fourth son of Shem (Gen.
10:22). It was bounded on the east by the greater Phrygia, and
on the west by Ionia and the AEgean Sea.

  (2.) A woman of Thyatira, a "seller of purple," who dwelt in
Philippi (Acts 16:14, 15). She was not a Jewess but a proselyte.
The Lord opened her heart as she heard the gospel from the lips
of Paul (16:13). She thus became the first in Europe who
embraced Christianity. She was a person apparently of
considerable wealth, for she could afford to give a home to Paul
and his companions. (See {THYATIRA}.)
    
from U.S. Gazetteer (1990)
Lydia, LA (CDP, FIPS 46755)
  Location: 29.92449 N, 91.78238 W
  Population (1990): 1136 (404 housing units)
  Area: 4.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    
from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Lydia, LA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Louisiana
   Population (2000):    1079
   Housing Units (2000): 411
   Land area (2000):     1.710546 sq. miles (4.430294 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.710546 sq. miles (4.430294 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            46755
   Located within:       Louisiana (LA), FIPS 22
   Location:             29.918553 N, 91.780996 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Lydia, LA
    Lydia
    

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