Arbela

American  

[ahr-bee-luh] / ɑrˈbi lə /

noun

1. 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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Arbela British  

/ ɑːˈbiːlə /

noun

1. Modern name: Erbil.  an ancient city in Assyria, near which the Battle of Arbela took place (331 _bc ), in which Alexander the Great defeated the Persians

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Example Sentences

The Tuscola County sheriff’s department says the crash happened along an icy, slushy road in Arbela Township, about 65 miles northwest of Detroit.

From Washington Times

Bruce LaChappelle said he and his 12-year-old son, Kadyn, saw a funnel cloud Monday bearing down on their home in Tuscola County’s Arbela Township, and they and Bruce LaChappelle’s girlfriend retreated to the basement.

From Washington Times

There were Ishtar of Nineveh and Ishter of Arbela, just as there are now Marie de Loretto and Marie de la Garde.

From Project Gutenberg

He enumerates 27 cities, among them Asshur itself, the ancient metropolis, and Arbela, which joined Assurdaninpal; but "with the help of the great gods" Samsi-Bin reduced them again to his power.

From Project Gutenberg

Fewer than 5% of the people who try to stop smoking succeed for as long as five years, says Filligent Chief Executive Melissa Mowbray-d’Arbela.

From Forbes