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Mysia

American  
[mish-ee-uh] / ˈmɪʃ i ə /

noun

  1. an ancient country in NW Asia Minor.


Mysia British  
/ ˈmɪsɪə /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2015

There was old Parmenio, fresh from his campaign in Mysia, giving his orders for the disposition of a company of mercenaries who had arrived that morning.

From The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great by Robert H. Fuller

Thence he proceeded, two days' march, twelve parasangs, to Ceramon Agora, a populous city, the last on the side of Mysia.

From The First Four Books of Xenophon's Anabasis by John Selby Watson

With the capital Baldwin was given Thrace and the Asiatic provinces—Bithynia, Mysia, and Lydia, all of which had still to be conquered.

From The Byzantine Empire by Charles William Chadwick Oman

There is said to be a certain village named Ardabau, in Mysia, on the borders of Phrygia.

From A Source Book for Ancient Church History by Joseph Cullen Ayer

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