SESTOS

Meaning of SESTOS in English

Pronunciation: ' ses-t ə s

Function: geographical name

ruined town Turkey in Europe on the Dardanelles (Hellespont) at narrowest point

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

SESTOS — geographical name ruined town Turkey in Europe on the Dardanelles (Hellespont) at narrowest point
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
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