MYTILENE

Meaning of MYTILENE in English

/mit'l ee"nee/ ; Gk. /mee'tee lee"nee/ , n.

1. Also called Lesbos . a Greek island in the NE Aegean. 97,000; 836 sq. mi. (2165 sq. km).

2. Also called Kastro . the capital of this island. 24,157.

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MYTILENE — geographical name see: Lesbos
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MYTILENE — n. Greek island located in Aegean Sea (also known as Lesbos)
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MYTILENE — — see Lesbos
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MYTILENE — Modern Greek Mitilni, chief town of the island of Lesbos and of the noms (department) of Lesbos, Greece. Mytilene, whose …
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MYTILENE — Mytilene BrE AmE ˌmɪt ɪ ˈliːn i -ə-, - ə l ˈiːn-, -iː AmE \ ˌmɪt̬ ə l ˈiːn i
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MYTILENE — Митилена
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
MYTILENE — n. Function: geographical name ― see LESBOS
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PITTACUS OF MYTILENE — born c. 650 BC died c. 570 statesman and sage who is known as one of the Seven Wise Men …
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LESBOS — or Mytilene geographical name island Greece in the Aegean off NW Turkey area 630 square miles (1632 square kilometers ), …
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PELOPONNESIAN WAR — (431–404 BC) War fought between Athens and Sparta , the leading city-states of ancient Greece, along with their allies, which …
Английский словарь Британика
LESBOS — or Mytilene or Mitilíni Third largest island (pop., 1991: 87,151) in the Aegean Sea. It occupies an area of 630 …
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CLEON — died 422 BC, Amphipolis, Macedonia Athenian politician. The first prominent representative of the merchant class in Athenian politics, he became …
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ALCAEUS — or Alkaios born с 620 BC, Mytilene, Lesbos died с 580 BC Greek lyric poet. Only fragments and quotations survive …
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LESBIAN — I. ˈlezbēən adjective Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Latin Lesbi us of Lesbos (from Greek Lesbios, from Lesbos, island in the …
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PITTACUS — /pit"euh keuhs/ , n. c650-570 B.C., democratic statesman and reformer from Mytilene.
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LESBOS — /lez"bos, -bohs/ ; Gk. /lez"vaws/ , n. Mytilene (def. 1).
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KASTRO — Gk. /kahs"trddaw/ , n. Mytilene (def. 2).
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ALCAEUS — /al see"euhs/ , n. 1. fl. c600 B.C., Greek poet of Mytilene. 2. Class. Myth. a son of Androgeus and …
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MITILÍNI — n. (Greek variant for Mytilene) island located in the Aegean Sea
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COIN — a piece of metal or, rarely, of some other material (such as leather or porcelain) certified by a mark or …
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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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SAPPHO — flourished c. 610, c. 580 BC, Lesbos, Asia Minor Sappho of Lesbos, from a Pompeiian fresco; in the National Archaeological …
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PELOPONNESIAN WAR — (431404 BC), war fought between the two leading city-states in ancient Greece, Athens and Sparta. Each stood at the head …
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NEWTON, SIR CHARLES THOMAS — born Sept. 16, 1816, Bredwardine, Herefordshire, Eng. died Nov. 28, 1894, Margate, Kent British archaeologist who excavated sites in southwestern …
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MARCELLUS, MARCUS CLAUDIUS — born c. 268 BC died 208, near Venusia, Apulia Roman general who captured Syracuse during the Second Punic War (218201). …
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LESBOS — Modern Greek Lsvos, also called Mitilni (after its capital), largest island after Crete and Euboea in the Aegean Sea, forming …
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DELIAN LEAGUE — confederacy of ancient Greek states under the leadership of Athens, with headquarters at Delos, founded in 478 BC during the …
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CLEON — governor of Tarsus in Shakespeare's Pericles. Although not inherently evil, Cleon is a poor ruler and is easily led by …
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ALCAEUS — born c. 620 BC, , Mytilene, Lesbos died c. 580 BC Greek lyric poet. His work was highly esteemed in …
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AGRIPPA, MARCUS VIPSANIUS — born 63 BC? died , March, 12 BC, Campania powerful deputy of Augustus, the first Roman emperor. He was chiefly …
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LESBOS — n. or Mytilene or Mitilíni Third largest island (pop., 1991: 87,151) in the Aegean Sea. It occupies an area of …
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ALCAEUS — or Alkaios born 0441; 620 BC, Mytilene, Lesbos died 0441; 580 BC Greek lyric poet. Only fragments and quotations survive …
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