Naucratis

[ naw-kruh-tis ]

/ ˈnɔ krə tɪs /

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noun

an ancient Greek city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta.

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Greek Nau·kra·tis.

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How to use Naucratis in a sentence

She lived at Naucratis and was incomparably beautiful and chaste.
The Tour|Louis Couperus
Ceramicus was an Egyptian name; and one of the gates or towers of the gates at Naucratis in that country was so called.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.)|Jacob Bryant
On the left hand in the Delta, upon the river, is Naucratis.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo
She was found in the city of Naucratis, and brought to the king, who made her his wife.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo

She was the mistress of her brother Charaxus, who traded to the port of Naucratis with wine of Lesbos.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo

British Dictionary definitions for Naucratis

Naucratis

/ (ˈnɔːkrətɪs) /

noun

an ancient Greek city in N Egypt, in the Nile delta: founded in the 7th century bc

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