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Melitene

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[mel-i-tee-nee] / ˌmɛl ɪˈti ni /

noun

  1. ancient name of Malatya.


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He also captured the castles of the mountaineers of Melitene.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History by Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir

Accordingly Valesius concludes that Melitene was not the name of the legion, but of the town in which it was stationed.

From Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus by Long, George

His father was a noble and wealthy citizen of Melitene in Armenia.

From The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March by Butler, Alban

Melitene was also the name of the district in which this town was situated.

From Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus by Long, George

Another important road connected Sision with Cocysus and Melitene.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various

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