Bithynia

[ bih-thin-ee-uh ]

/ bɪˈθɪn i ə /

noun

an ancient state in NW Asia Minor.

Related formsBi·thyn·i·an, adjective, noun

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Examples from the Web for bithynia

A little above the Ascanian lake is Otrœa, a small town situated just on the borders of Bithynia towards the east.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume II (of 3)|Strabo
Hannibal, being warned in time, left Syria and went to Bithynia.
The Young Carthaginian|G.A. Henty
This country is divided into two parts, the inland, and the maritime, extending from the Halys as far as Bithynia.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume II (of 3)|Strabo
At first he lurked in the villages of Bithynia, continually changing his habitation and his disguise.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon

Nicæa,1225 the capital of Bithynia, is situated on the Ascanian lake.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume II (of 3)|Strabo

British Dictionary definitions for bithynia

Bithynia

/ (bɪˈθɪnɪə) /

noun

an ancient country on the Black Sea in NW Asia Minor

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