Hippo Regius

[ hip-oh -ree-jee-uhs ]

/ ˈhɪp oʊ ˈri dʒi əs /

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noun

a seaport of ancient Numidia: St. Augustine was bishop here a.d. 395–430; the site of modern Annaba, in Algeria.

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Also called Hip·po .

Words nearby Hippo Regius

Hippomenes, hippophagist, hippophagy, hippophile, hippopotamus, Hippo Regius, Hippo Zarytus, hippuric acid, hippus, hippy, hip roof

How to use Hippo Regius in a sentence

I'd never heard of a hippo attacking repeatedly like this, but he clearly wanted me dead.
Swallowed by a Hippo|Justin Green|May 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I swam towards Evans, but the hippo struck again, dragging me back under the surface.
Swallowed by a Hippo|Justin Green|May 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I called her “Hippo Girl,” and as I berated her I felt negative attention shift from me to her.
My Strange Passage From Suspected School Shooter to Prom Queen|Gina Tron|January 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A moment on the noise: the vuvuzela can only be described as a large animal — like a cow or a hippo — in labor.
Gal With a Suitcase|Jolie Hunt|July 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST

From time to time the slave-drivers would jog them along with a few lashes from a four-cornered "hippo" hide kiboko, or whip.
In Africa|John T. McCutcheon
This city is named from the ancient Hippo, out of whose ruins, a mile to the southward, it was largely built.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 11, No. 24, March, 1873|Various
At a villa outside Hippo, St. Augustine passed three years in the company of eleven pious men.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Carlisle|C. King Eley
Later, Harrisson proposed to accompany me as far as the Hippo depot, bringing the dogs and providing a supporting party.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson
Here a depot of provisions and spare gear was made, sufficient to take us back to the Hippo.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson

British Dictionary definitions for Hippo Regius

Hippo Regius

/ (ˈhɪpəʊ ˈriːdʒɪəs) /

noun

an ancient Numidian city, adjoining present-day Annaba, AlgeriaOften shortened to: Hippo

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