Chalcis

[ kal-sis; Greek khahl-kees ]

/ ˈkæl sɪs; Greek xɑlˈkis /

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noun

a city on Euboea, in SE Greece.

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Also called Khal·kís

[khahl-kees] /xɑlˈkis/ .

Words nearby Chalcis

chalcedony, chalcid, chalcidfly, Chalcidice, chalcidicum, Chalcis, chalco-, chalcocite, chalcogen, chalcogenide, chalcography

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How to use Chalcis in a sentence

He remained in Chalcis all the winter occupied in marriage festivities, utterly regardless of the pressing business of the time.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. II (of 2)|Polybius
Ctesibius also of Chalcis, a philosopher, was no bad player.
The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athenus|Athenus
He subsequently taught philosophy at Rhodes and died at Chalcis in Euboea.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7|Various
Now Apelles had been acting in Chalcis with an unwarrantable assumption of authority.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. I (of 2)|Polybius

In this case it is surely far more probable that the Ionic element is due to the rhapsodists, whether in Chalcis or Athens.
The Heroic Age|H. Munro Chadwick

British Dictionary definitions for Chalcis

Chalcis

/ (ˈkælsɪs) /

noun

a city on the island of Euboea in SE Greece, at the narrowest point of the Euripus strait: important since the 7th century bc, founding many colonies in ancient times. Pop (municipality): 55 264 (2001)Modern Greek name: Khalkís Medieval English name: Negropont

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