Pontus
[pɔntәs]
Definition
(noun.) an ancient region of northern Asia Minor on the Black Sea; it reached its height under Mithridates VI but was later incorporated into the Roman Empire.
(noun.) (Greek mythology) ancient personification of the sea; father of Nereus.
Editor: Ricky--From WordNet
Examples
- In Armenia and Pontus the condition of life was quite otherwise. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- He crossed the Euphrates, expecting to find in Persia another Hellenized kingdom like Pontus. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Kings with Hellenistic ideas appeared in Cappadocia, in Pontus (the south shore of the Black Sea), in Bithynia, and in Pergamum. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- In 270 they were defeated at Nish in Serbia by Claudius, and in 276 they were raiding Pontus. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
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