PAUSANIAS

Meaning of PAUSANIAS in English

Pausanias BrE AmE pɔː ˈseɪn i æs -əs pɑː-

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PAUSANIAS — biographical name flourished A.D. 143-176 Greek historian & geographer
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PAUSANIAS — flourished AD 143–176 Greek traveler and geographer. His Description of Greece is an invaluable guide to ancient ruins. He describes …
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PAUSANIAS — /paw say"nee euhs/ , n. fl. A.D. c175, Greek traveler, geographer, and author.
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PAUSANIAS — biographical name flourished A.D. 143-176 Greek historian & geographer
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PAUSANIAS — flourished AD 143, 176; b. Lydia [now in Turkey] Greek traveler and geographer whose Periegesis Hellados (Description of Greece) is …
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PAUSANIAS — flourished AD 143176 Greek traveler and geographer. His Description of Greece is an invaluable guide to ancient ruins. He describes …
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PAUSANIAS — Pronunciation: po ̇ - ' s ā -n ē - ə s Function: biographical name fl A.D. 143-176 Greek hist. …
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