Aeolis

American  

[ee-uh-lis] / ˈi ə lɪs /

Also Aeolia

noun

1. an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in northwestern Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.

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Aeolis British  

/ ˈiːəlɪs, iːˈəʊlɪə /

noun

1. the ancient name for the coastal region of NW Asia Minor, including the island of Lesbos, settled by the Aeolian Greeks (about 1000 _bc )

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Example Sentences

“It’s almost summer in Gale crater, which puts us in a period of strong surface heating that lasts from early spring through mid-summer,” said Claire Newman, atmospheric scientist at Aeolis Research, in a blog post.

From Fox News

In ancient Greece, Tinos was reputed to be the home of Aeolis, the king of the winds, who whipped around the mountains and carved giant sculptures from the dark granite.

From New York Times

The location, known as Aeolis Mensae, has a number of geological faults that may have fractured nearby permafrost and released any methane trapped inside.

From The Guardian

But some of the craters at Aeolis Dorsa are only a few tens of metres across, suggesting that quite small meteors made it through the thin atmosphere.

From BBC

In Aeolis, of course, the centre of gravity moved to the Attalid capital, Pergamum.

From Project Gutenberg