Moesia

[ mee-shee-uh ]

/ ˈmi ʃi ə /

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noun

an ancient country in S Europe, S of the Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Macedonia: later a Roman province.

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Words nearby Moesia

Moe, Moebius, moer, Moerae, Moers, Moesia, Moesogoth, Moesogothic, mofette, moffie, mofo

How to use Moesia in a sentence

These were afterwards called Moesogoths, from the name of the district in which they settled—Moesia.
Stories of Great Men|Faye Huntington
They waited long in Moesia before they found out the important step which they had made.
The Roman and the Teuton|Charles Kingsley
The Visigoths obtained permission to cross the Danube and settle in Moesia.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3|Various
At the same time, living in Moesia, he is restricted in his outlook to Danubian affairs.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 5|Various

The governor of Moesia must likewise excuse them if they compliment him at a less expense.
Letters of Pliny|Pliny