Sestos

American  

[ses-tos] / ˈsɛs tɒs /

noun

1. an ancient Thracian town on the Hellespont opposite Abydos: Xerxes crossed the Hellespont here when he began his invasion of Greece.

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Sestos British  

/ ˈsɛstɒs /

noun

1. a ruined town in NW Turkey, at the narrowest point of the Dardanelles: N terminus of the bridge of boats built by Xerxes in 481 _bc for the crossing of his armies of invasion

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Example Sentences

An old story tells us that every night Leander used to swim the Narrows from the Gallipoli side to visit Hero, his lady-love, who dwelt at Sestos, on the Asiatic side.

From The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) by Parrott, James Edward

It is not down on the chart yet, all these set of rocks round Sestos are sharp too, so the lead gives you no warning, and you are safer right-away from them.

From West African studies by Kingsley, Mary Henrietta

He left his army under the charge of Parmenio, to cross from Sestos to Abydos, while he himself set forth in a single galley to proceed to the southward.

From Alexander the Great Makers of History by Abbott, Jacob

The forces of the little principality did not suffice to offer resistance to the Persians; and the walls of Sestos and Cardia were insufficient.

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

In the mean time Parmenio had crossed safely, with the main body of the army, from Sestos to Abydos.

From Alexander the Great Makers of History by Abbott, Jacob