Mysia

American  

[mish-ee-uh] / ˈmɪʃ i ə /

noun

1. an ancient country in NW Asia Minor.

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Mysia British  

/ ˈmɪsɪə /

noun

1. an ancient region in the NW corner of Asia Minor

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Other Word Forms

• Mysian adjective

Example Sentences

Growing up in the projects of Baltimore in the 1980s, things like savings accounts, stocks and bonds were completely foreign to Mysia Hamilton.

From The Guardian

Telephus, the king of Mysia, was wounded by the warrior Achilles in battle.

From Los Angeles Times

Among others was a city in Laconia, and another in Mysia, which Stephanus styles a city of Æolia.

From Project Gutenberg

Adramyttium was a sea-port of Mysia, quite out of the way of any person wishing to go to Italy; but, as the ship was to touch at many ports in Asia Minor on her way home, it was probable that at one of these ports some vessel might be found which was going into Italy, and could take Julius and his company on board.

From Project Gutenberg

Gyges soon became a favourite of Sadyattes and was despatched by him to fetch Tudo, the daughter of Arnossus of Mysia, whom the Lydian king wished to make his queen.

From Project Gutenberg