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Maeander

British  
/ miːˈændə /

noun

  1. Also spelt: Meander.  ancient name of the river Menderes

"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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He got out of the camp as soon as he could, and walked by the green banks of the still Maeander.

From Via Crucis by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)

These held Miletus and the wooded mountain of Phthires, with the water of the river Maeander and the lofty crests of Mt.

From The Iliad by Homer

Master William Shakespeare," and first published by Mr. Halliwell, occurred the following lines: "Besides in places thy wit windes like Maeander.

From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by Rameur, E.

A week the army stayed in camp by the pleasant waters of the Maeander, and daily at noon Gilbert and Beatrix met at the same place.

From Via Crucis by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)

So once again the satrap transported his infantry over into that country just has he had done before, and as before he posted his cavalry in the plain of the Maeander.

From Agesilaus by Dakyns, Henry Graham

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