Lycia

[ lish-ee-uh ]

/ ˈlɪʃ i ə /

noun

an ancient country in SW Asia Minor: later a Roman province.

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Examples from the Web for lycia

Her punishment was submitted to Leucippus, who was now, with joyful acclaims, saluted as the rightful Duke of Lycia.
The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb|Charles Lamb
They are said to have been brought from the city of Myrrha in Lycia, in the year 1097.
Foot-prints of Travel|Maturin M. Ballou
In Lycia graves are frequently placed under her protection, and she is also known as a goddess of fertility and as κουροτρόφος.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 3|Various
Bellerophon was troubled when he heard the orders of the King of Lycia.
The Book of Stories for the Storyteller|Fanny E. Coe

According to the history or fable received in Homer's time, Sarpedon was interred in Lycia.
The Iliad of Homer|Homer

British Dictionary definitions for lycia

Lycia

/ (ˈlɪsɪə) /

noun

an ancient region on the coast of SW Asia Minor: a Persian, Rhodian, and Roman province

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