POLYBIUS

Meaning of POLYBIUS in English

Pronunciation: p ə - ' li-b ē - ə s

Function: biographical name

ca 200- ca 118 B.C. Greek hist.

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POLYBIUS — biographical name circa 200- circa 118 B.C. Greek historian
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POLYBIUS — born с 200, Megalopolis, Arcadia, Greece died с 118 BC Greek statesman and historian. Son of an Achaean statesman, Polybius …
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POLYBIUS — /peuh lib"ee euhs/ , n. c205-c123 B.C., Greek historian.
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POLYBIUS — biographical name circa 200- circa 118 B.C. Greek historian
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POLYBIUS — born c. 200 BC, , Megalopolis, Arcadia, Greece died c. 118 Greek statesman and historian who wrote of the rise …
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POLYBIUS — Polybius BrE AmE pə ˈlɪb i‿əs pɒ-
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POLYBIUS — born 0441; 200, Megalopolis, Arcadia, Greece died 0441; 118 BC Greek statesman and historian. Son of an Achaean statesman, Polybius …
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POLYBIUS — Полибий
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NIPPER — ( n. ) A European crab (Polybius Henslowii).
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