PHOCIS

Meaning of PHOCIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfō-səs ]

geographical name

region central Greece N of Gulf of Corinth

• Pho·cian ˈfō-sē-ən, -shən adjective or noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003

PHOCIS — geographical name region central Greece N of Gulf of Corinth , Phocian adjective or noun
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PHOCIS — Ancient territory, central Greece. It extended north from the Gulf of Corinth over the range of Mount Delphi , and …
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PHOCIS — /foh"sis/ , n. an ancient district in central Greece, N of the Gulf of Corinth: site of Delphic oracle.
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PHOCIS — Modern Greek Foks, district of ancient central Greece, extending northward from the Gulf of Corinth over the range of Mount …
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PHOCIS — Phocis BrE AmE ˈfəʊs ɪs § -əs AmE ˈfoʊs-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PHOCIS — Ancient territory, central Greece. It extended north from the Gulf of Corinth over the range of Mount Parnassus to the …
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PHOCIS — Фокида
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
PHOCIS — Pronunciation: ' f ō -s ə s Function: geographical name region cen Greece N of Gulf of Corinth – Pho …
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PHOCIAN — adjective or noun see: Phocis
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DELPHI — geographical name ancient town central Greece in Phocis on S slope of Mt. Parnassus near present village of
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PHOCIAN — I. ˈfōshən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin Phoc is (from Greek Phōkis ) + English -an 1. : of, …
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DELPHI — /del"fuy/ , n. an ancient city in central Greece, in Phocis: site of an oracle of Apollo.
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PHOCIAN — see Phocis
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DELPHI — geographical name ancient town central Greece in Phocis on S slope of Mt. Parnassus near present village of Dhel·foí thel-ˈfē
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ORACLE — (Latin oraculum from orare, to pray, or to speak), divine communication delivered in response to a petitioner's request; also, the …
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ARCHON — Greek Archon, in ancient Greece, the chief magistrate or magistrates in many city-states. The office became prominent in the Archaic …
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ANCIENT GREEK CIVILIZATION — the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended in about 1200 BC, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 …
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PINDUS MOUNTAINS — Modern Greek Oroseir Pndhou, principal range and backbone of mainland Greece, trending north-northwestsouth-southeast from Albania to central Greece north of …
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PARNASSUS, MOUNT — Modern Greek ros Parnasss, mountain barren limestone spur of the Pindus Mountains, central Greece, running northwestsoutheast on the borders of …
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LEUCTRA, BATTLE OF — (371 BC), battle fought on the plain of Leuctra (near modern Levktra) in southern Boeotia, in which a Boeotian army …
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DIONYSUS — also called Bacchus, or (in Rome) Liber in Greco-Roman religion, a nature god of fruitfulness and vegetation, especially known as …
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DELPHI — ancient town and seat of the most important Greek temple and oracle of Apollo. It lay in the territory of …
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BOEOTIAN LEAGUE — league that first developed as an alliance of sovereign states in Boeotia, a district in east-central Greece, about 550 BC, …
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BOEOTIA — Modern Greek Voiota, district of ancient Greece with a distinctive military, artistic, and political history. It corresponds somewhat to the …
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AMPHISSA — Modern Greek mfissa, agricultural centre, chief town of the eparkha (eparchy) of Parnassus (Parnasss), capital of the noms (department) of …
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AETOLIAN LEAGUE — federal state or "sympolity" of Aetolia, in ancient Greece. Probably based on a looser tribal community, it was well-enough organized …
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ABAE — ancient town in the northeast corner of Phocis, Greece. The town was famous for its oracle of Apollo, which was …
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.SXF — Secure eXchange Format File (Phocis Licensing Client)
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PYLADES — [Greek heroic] The son of Strophius, king of Phocis. He was a loyal friend of Orestes and married his sister …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
PHOCUS — [Greek heroic] The son of Aeacus and Psamathe. He was killed by his brothers Telamon and Peleus (Ovid VII, 477). …
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LILAEA — [Greek] A daughter of the river Cephissus. The town of Lilaia in Phocis (Phokis) was named after her.
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DEIONEUS — [Greek heroic] Deioneus of Deion, the son of Aeolus. He became the king of Phocis. The father-in-law of Ixion. He …
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