Arbela

[ ahr-bee-luh ]

/ ɑrˈbi lə /

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noun

an ancient city of Assyria, E of the Tigris, on the site of modern Erbil: headquarters of Darius III before his defeat by Alexander the Great at Gaugamela 331 b.c.

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Words nearby Arbela

Araxá, Araxes, arb, arba kanfoth, arbalest, Arbela, Arber, Arbil, arbiter, arbiter elegantiae, arbitrable

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How to use Arbela in a sentence

Alexander's victory at Arbela not only overthrew an oriental dynasty, but established European rulers in its stead.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 2|Various
Arbela was a place sacred to Bel, called Arbel, אור בל of the Chaldeans.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I.|Jacob Bryant
Arbela was probably the city, and Gaugamela the temple; both sacred to the same Deity, under different names.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I.|Jacob Bryant
I make no doubt but that Arbela was the same place: for places had as many names as the Deity worshipped had titles.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I.|Jacob Bryant

The great and decisive battle between Alexander and Darius is generally said to have been fought at Arbela.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I.|Jacob Bryant

British Dictionary definitions for Arbela

Arbela

/ (ɑːˈbiːlə) /

noun

an ancient city in Assyria, near which the Battle of Arbela took place (331 bc), in which Alexander the Great defeated the PersiansModern name: Erbil

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