Halicarnassus

[ hal-uh-kahr-nas-uhs ]

/ ˌhæl ə kɑrˈnæs əs /

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noun

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

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OTHER WORDS FROM Halicarnassus

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

Words nearby Halicarnassus

half-year, hali-, halibut, Haliç, Halicarnassian, Halicarnassus, halicot, halide, halidom, halier, Halifax

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How to use Halicarnassus in a sentence

They should at least have consulted Dionysius of Halicarnassus, who gives this inscription in his fourth book.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
Dionysius of Halicarnassus even pretends that Romulus had required that each of these last should choose himself a patron.
History of Julius Caesar Vol. 1 of 2|Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873.
Of this character is the Myndian wine, and that of Halicarnassus.
The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athenus|Athenus
Thus, Dionysius of Halicarnassus mentions 5000 equites as taking part in a review at which he himself was present.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7|Various

Only one voice gave different advice, that of Queen Artemisia of Halicarnassus.
Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15)|Charles Morris

British Dictionary definitions for Halicarnassus

Halicarnassus

/ (ˌhælɪkɑːˈnæsəs) /

noun

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

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