Halicarnassus

[hal-uh-kahr-nas-uh s]

noun

an ancient city of Caria, in SW Asia Minor: site of the Mausoleum, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

Related formsHal·i·car·nas·si·an, Hal·i·car·nas·se·an, adjective

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If they display too nice an arrangement, the Halicarnassian shall vindicate me.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 (of 3)
Isaac D'Israeli

British Dictionary definitions for halicarnassian

Halicarnassian

adjective

of or relating to the ancient Greek city of Halicarnassus

Halicarnassus

noun

a Greek colony on the SW coast of Asia Minor: one of the major Hellenistic cities

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