Lydia

[ lid-ee-uh ]

noun
  1. an ancient kingdom in W Asia Minor: under Croesus, a wealthy empire including most of Asia Minor.

  2. a female given name.

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Lydia

/ (ˈlɪdɪə) /


noun
  1. an ancient region on the coast of W Asia Minor: a powerful kingdom in the century and a half before the Persian conquest (546 bc). Chief town: Sardis

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