Caria

[ kair-ee-uh ]

noun

1. an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.

Caria

/ ˈkɛərɪə /

noun

1. an ancient region of SW Asia Minor, on the Aegean Sea: chief cities were Halicarnassus and Cnidus: corresponds to the present-day Turkish districts of S Aydin and W Muğla

Example Sentences

Then follows Halicarnasus, formerly called Zephyra, the royal seat of the dynasts of Caria.

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About halfway on the road to Tralles the Mæander is crossed, and here are the boundaries of Caria.

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It was also the name of an harbour in Caria, probably denominated from some building at the entrance.

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In the Persian epoch, native dynasts established themselves in Caria and even extended their rule over the Greek cities.

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Oh, and a whole basket of ship's bread—eight loaves of it; and a jar of figs from Caria.

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