Paestum
an ancient coastal city of Lucania, in S Italy: the extant ruins include three Greek temples and a Roman amphitheater.
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How to use Paestum in a sentence
Strangers visited Capri, Amalfi, Paestum; they went here and there and everywhere.
Paul Gosslett's Confessions in Love, Law, and The Civil Service | Charles James LeverFor the hours of thy happiness are over and joy is not gathered twice in a life, as the roses of Paestum twice in a year.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe | Edgar Allan PoeA mere artist could not fail of marking the contrast between Beauvais and the temples of Paestum.
Churches and Church Ornaments | William DurandusI had some vague idea that by Paestum it might be possible to find a boat or something, and take once more to sea.
Twelve Stories and a Dream | H. G. WellsWe have seen so many places since then that Paestum is ancient history, and yet it is little more than a month away.
Irma in Italy | Helen Leah Reed
British Dictionary definitions for Paestum
/ (ˈpɛstəm) /
an ancient Greek colony on the coast of Lucania in S Italy
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