Chalcis

[ kal-sis; Greek khahl-kees ]

noun

1. a city on Euboea, in SE Greece.

Chalcis

/ ˈkælsɪs /

noun

1. 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 nameKhalkís Medieval English nameNegropont

Example Sentences

He remained in Chalcis all the winter occupied in marriage festivities, utterly regardless of the pressing business of the time.

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Ctesibius also of Chalcis, a philosopher, was no bad player.

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He subsequently taught philosophy at Rhodes and died at Chalcis in Euboea.

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Now Apelles had been acting in Chalcis with an unwarrantable assumption of authority.

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In this case it is surely far more probable that the Ionic element is due to the rhapsodists, whether in Chalcis or Athens.

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