Asine

American  

[a-see-ney] / æˈsi neɪ /

noun

1. an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.

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Example Sentences

Likewise, according to Eckhel, there are genuine coins, belonging to this and the Roman period, of Asine, Asopus, BϾ, Gytheium, and Las; those of Taletum and Cythera are doubtful.58.Pausan.

From The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 2 of 2 by Müller, Karl Otfried

Gylippus desired the Corinthians to send him at once two ships to Asine, and to prepare the rest that they intended to send, and to have them ready to sail at the proper time.

From The History of the Peloponnesian War by Crawley, Richard

But, while the dolphins have been occupying our attention, we have cleared Cape Matapan, and the deep Gulf of Asine and Gythium—in fact, the Gulf of Sparta is open to our view.

From Rambles and Studies in Greece by Mahaffy, J. P.

The Dryopes build a new Asine, the Androclidæ receive Hyamia from Sparta.

From The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 2 of 2 by Müller, Karl Otfried

Amen dicas, Asine, Iam satur de gramine,305 Amen, Amen, itera, Aspernare vetera.

From Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan by Miles, Clement A.