Xanthus

American  

[zan-thuhs] / ˈzæn θəs /

noun

1. an ancient city of Lycia, in SW Asia Minor, near the mouth of the Xanthus River: site of archaeological remains.

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Xanthus British  

/ ˈzænθəs /

noun

1. the chief city of ancient Lycia in SW Asia Minor: source of some important antiquities

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Xanthus

One was named Xanthus, an “alternative” bar where the bouncer was a girl named Big Hair.

From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2016

Even the great river of Troy, which the gods call Xanthus and men Scamander, took part and strove to drown Achilles as he crossed its waters.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Shall I see never more Xanthus or Simoïs, like the streams where Hector dwelt of yore?

From The Æneids of Virgil Done into English Verse by William Morris

Vulcan could forge an impenetrable shield for Achilles, and Juno could warn him, through the mouth of his horse Xanthus, of his approaching doom, but neither could save him.

From Leaves in the Wind by A. G. (Alfred George) Gardiner

Like when Apollo leaveth Lycia, His wint'ring place, and Xanthus, stood likewise, To visit Delos his mother's mansion, Repairing eft and furnishing her quire.

From Six Centuries of English Poetry Tennyson to Chaucer by James Baldwin

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