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Bebryces

American  
[be-brahy-seez] / bɛˈbraɪ siz /

plural noun

  1. the original inhabitants of Bithynia who lost their land to the Mariandyni.


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Thus he is represented as contending for the territory of Heraclea on the Pontus, against the aboriginal Bebryces, and in defence of Cyrene against the native Libyans.

From The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2 by Müller, Karl Otfried

On reaching the country of the Bebryces, they again landed to get water, and were challenged by the king, Amycus, to match him with a boxer.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various

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