Bithynia

[ bih-thin-ee-uh ]

/ bɪˈθɪn i ə /

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noun

an ancient state in NW Asia Minor.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Bithynia

Bi·thyn·i·an, adjective, noun

Words nearby Bithynia

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How to use Bithynia in a sentence

Catullus bitterly complains of the selfishness of Memmius, who had kept for himself all the plunder of Bithynia.
The Private Life of the Romans|Harold Whetstone Johnston
Synods in Palestine and Bithynia were opposed to the synods of Egypt.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon
Christians, no doubt, there had been in Bithynia for some generations.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03|Various
In 664, he invaded Bithynia and Cappadocia, and expelled the kings, allies of Rome.
History of Julius Caesar Vol. 1 of 2|Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873.

Shortly afterwards he returned to Bithynia, to defend the cause of one of his clients.
History of Julius Caesar Vol. 1 of 2|Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873.

British Dictionary definitions for Bithynia

Bithynia

/ (bɪˈθɪnɪə) /

noun

an ancient country on the Black Sea in NW Asia Minor

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