PERGAMUM


Meaning of PERGAMUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpər-gə-məm ]

geographical name

or Per·ga·mus -məs ; or Per·ga·mos -məs, -ˌmäs

1. ancient Greek kingdom covering most of Asia Minor; at its height 263-133 B.C.

2. or modern Ber·ga·ma bər-ˈgä-mə city W Turkey NNE of Izmir capital of ancient Pergamum

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.