Meroë

or Mer·o·we

[ mer-oh-ee ]

/ ˈmɛr oʊˌi /

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noun

a ruined city in Sudan, on the Nile, NE of Khartoum: a capital of ancient Ethiopia that was destroyed a.d. c350.

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Words nearby Meroë

merman, Merneptah, mero-, meroblastic, merocrine, Meroë, merogony, Meroite, meromorphic, meronym, Merope

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How to use Meroë in a sentence

The region carries so much cultural oomph that one necropolis in Meroë contains more pyramids than all of Egypt.
The Empires You Didn’t Learn in School|Sean Culligan|March 24, 2021|Ozy
Thousands of years ago, Meroe was a thriving hub of trade and home to some 25,000 residents.
Egypt Ain’t The Only Pyramid Show In Town|Nina Strochlic|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The pyramids of Meroe await a day when stability will allow outsiders to peek at a forgotten ancient kingdom.
Egypt Ain’t The Only Pyramid Show In Town|Nina Strochlic|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One of his projects resulted in a new road from Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, to the monuments at Meroe.
Egypt Ain’t The Only Pyramid Show In Town|Nina Strochlic|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

These were Ethiopians, whose land lay beyond that of Meroe and who had also felt the weight and power of the arms of Egypt.
The Cat of Bubastes|G. A. Henty
Yet the chief town of the kingdom of Meroe, when it takes an active part in history, is not Begerauieh.
The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI)|Max Duncker
The attempt has been repeatedly made to derive the civilisation of Egypt from Ethiopia and Meroe.
The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI)|Max Duncker
The people of the country called the place I visited, "Meroe" as likewise the whole territory where these ruins are found.
A Narrative of the Expedition to Dongola and Sennaar|George Bethune English
This circumstance gave me an opportunity of visiting the Pyramids which I have mentioned as in view from Meroe.
A Narrative of the Expedition to Dongola and Sennaar|George Bethune English

British Dictionary definitions for Meroë

Meroë

/ (ˈmɛrəʊˌiː) /

noun

an ancient city in N Sudan, on the Nile; capital of a kingdom that flourished from about 700 bc to about 350 ad

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