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Issus

American  
[is-uhs] / ˈɪs əs /

noun

  1. an ancient town in Asia Minor, in Cilicia: victory of Alexander the Great over Darius III 333 b.c.


Issus British  
/ ˈɪsəs /

noun

  1. an ancient town in S Asia Minor, in Cilicia north of present-day Iskenderun: scene of a battle (333 bc ) in which Alexander the Great defeated the Persians

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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We now demonstrate functional gears in the ballistic jumping movements of the flightless planthopper insect Issus.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 12, 2013

Alexander’s victory at Granicus alarmed the Persian king, Darius III. Vowing to crush the invaders, he raised a huge army of between 50,000 and 75,000 men to face the Macedonians near Issus.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

He won the battle of Issus, ending Asiatic rule in the Mediterranean.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Darius and his army have passed the Amanic Gates and are now at Issus," Leonidas said briefly.

From The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great by Fuller, Robert H.

One was known as the Alexander tomb because it portrayed in high bas-relief the battle of Issus and also a hunting scene, in each of which one of the figures was identified as portraying Alexander.

From Under Four Administrations From Cleveland to Taft by Straus, Oscar S.

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