Halicarnassus
[ hal-uh-kahr-nas-uh s ]
/ ˌhæl ə kɑrˈnæs əs /
noun
an ancient city of Caria, in SW Asia Minor: site of the Mausoleum, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
OTHER WORDS FROM Halicarnassus
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If they display too nice an arrangement, the Halicarnassian shall vindicate me.
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British Dictionary definitions for halicarnassian (1 of 2)
Halicarnassian
/ (ˌhælɪkɑːˈnæsɪən) /
adjective
of or relating to the ancient Greek city of Halicarnassus
British Dictionary definitions for halicarnassian (2 of 2)
Halicarnassus
/ (ˌhælɪkɑːˈnæsəs) /
noun
a Greek colony on the SW coast of Asia Minor: one of the major Hellenistic cities
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