Xanthus

American  

[zan-thuhs] / ˈzæn θəs /

noun

1. an ancient city of Lycia, in SW Asia Minor, near the mouth of the Xanthus River: site of archaeological remains.

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Xanthus British  

/ ˈzænθəs /

noun

1. the chief city of ancient Lycia in SW Asia Minor: source of some important antiquities

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One was named Xanthus, an “alternative” bar where the bouncer was a girl named Big Hair.

From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2016

Even the great river of Troy, which the gods call Xanthus and men Scamander, took part and strove to drown Achilles as he crossed its waters.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

In the mind of the Greeks, Lycia was free from the clouds of winter; and, as a fact, the climate of the valley of the Xanthus is excellent.

From The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) by Max Duncker

On the left bank of the Xanthus stood a large residence belonging to a man of wealth, a business friend of Pathema's father.

From The Mother of St. Nicholas A Story of Duty and Peril by Grant Balfour

Like when Apollo leaveth Lycia, His wint'ring place, and Xanthus, stood likewise, To visit Delos his mother's mansion, Repairing eft and furnishing her quire.

From Six Centuries of English Poetry Tennyson to Chaucer by James Baldwin