PAUSANIAS

Meaning of PAUSANIAS in English

Pronunciation: po ̇ - ' s ā -n ē - ə s

Function: biographical name

fl A.D. 143-176 Greek hist. & geographer

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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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