Abydos

[ə'baidɔs]

Definition

(noun.) an ancient Greek colony on the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles; scene of the legend of Hero and Leander.

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Examples

The Hellespont was bridged at Abydos, and upon a hill was set a marble throne from which Xerxes surveyed the whole array of his forces. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.

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