Aetolian
- a word derived from Aetolia.
Example Sentences
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The city-states of the Achaean and Aetolian Leagues in Greece were the exception, fiercely maintaining their independence against the Antigonid rulers of Macedon.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
At this point Aratus appealed to Sparta to help the Achaeans in repelling an expected Aetolian attack, and Agis was sent to the Isthmus at the head of an army.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
At a subsequent period they joined the Aetolian League, but persistently refused to identify themselves with the Achaeans.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various
Again a foe overhangs the walls of infant Troy; and another army, and a second son of Tydeus rises from Aetolian Arpi against the Trojans.
From The Aeneid of Virgil by Virgil
Conversely, the war had established friendly relations and coöperation between Rome and the foes of Macedon, the Aetolian and Achaean Confederacies, which rejoiced in the accession of such a powerful friend.
From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly
