Scythia

American  

[sith-ee-uh] / ˈsɪθ i ə /

noun

1. the ancient name of a region in SE Europe and Asia, between the Black and Aral seas.

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Scythia British  

/ ˈsɪðɪə /

noun

1. an ancient region of SE Europe and Asia, north of the Black Sea: now part of Ukraine

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Example Sentences

Bass stayed friends with Jesus and was an active figure in their lives so much so that Yvette and Scythia regularly referred to her as “mom” on the campaign trail.

From Los Angeles Times

How she was the “gatekeeper” for Scythia and Yvette whenever a guy wanted to date them.

From Los Angeles Times

“Whether by choice or compelled by circumstances,” Mayor writes, “ordinary women of Scythia could be hunters and warriors without giving up femininity, male companionship, sex, and motherhood.”

From National Geographic

Because of her age, the warrior weaponry, and her propensity for horseback riding, it is suggested that the woman was Philip’s seventh wife, the daughter of King Atheas of Scythia.

From Forbes

Scythia at the time described many regions in Europe and Asia, but Lee points to Indo-Scythia, a region of India that Alexander the Great would invade in the 5th Century.

From Scientific American