Issus

American  

[is-uhs] / ˈɪs əs /

noun

1. an ancient town in Asia Minor, in Cilicia: victory of Alexander the Great over Darius III 333 b.c.

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Issus British  

/ ˈɪsəs /

noun

1. an ancient town in S Asia Minor, in Cilicia north of present-day Iskenderun: scene of a battle (333 _bc ) in which Alexander the Great defeated the Persians

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Issus

We now demonstrate functional gears in the ballistic jumping movements of the flightless planthopper insect Issus.

From Science Magazine ● Sep. 12, 2013

Alexander’s victory at Granicus alarmed the Persian king, Darius III. Vowing to crush the invaders, he raised a huge army of between 50,000 and 75,000 men to face the Macedonians near Issus.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012

He won the battle of Issus, ending Asiatic rule in the Mediterranean.

From Time Magazine Archive

To enter this new territory, he had to pass over a narrow plain which lay between the mountains and the sea, at a place called Issus.

From Alexander the Great Makers of History by Jacob Abbott

So he attacked them close to Issus, and there again gained a great victory. 

From Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History by Charlotte Mary Yonge