Issus
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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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
Corfu, Lesina, and Lissa were under Roman protection; the Illyrians were only allowed two ships, and were not permitted to pass the Issus.
From The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia by F. Hamilton (Frederick Hamilton) Jackson
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