Miletus

American  

[mahy-lee-tuhs] / maɪˈli təs /

noun

1. Classical Mythology. a son of Apollo and Aria, and the founder of the city of Miletus.

2. an ancient city in Asia Minor, on the Aegean.

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Miletus British  

/ mɪˈliːtəs /

noun

1. an ancient city on the W coast of Asia Minor: a major Ionian centre of trade and learning in the ancient world

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Example Sentences

Ionians founded Miletus, which, in turn, founded Sinope, which, eventually, colonized Trebizond.

From Science Daily

The building, commissioned by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I and designed by architects Anthemius of Tralles and Isidore of Miletus, was inaugurated in 537 and for centuries stood as the largest church in the Christian world, with a dome that soared more than 160 feet off the floor.

From Washington Post

In his 50s he entered into a passionate and enduring relationship with the brilliant young Aspasia of Miletus, who bore him a child and helped him compose his magnificent funeral oration to the war dead.

From BBC

The philosopher Thales of Miletus, so the story goes, was being challenged to prove the value of philosophy.

From BBC

Attributed to Eubulides of Miletus, a contemporary of Aristotle, the paradox involves a heap of sand.

From Washington Post