Pamphylia

American  

[pam-fil-ee-uh] / pæmˈfɪl i ə /

noun

1. an ancient country in S Asia Minor: later a Roman province.

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Pamphylia British  

/ pæmˈfɪlɪə /

noun

1. an area on the S coast of ancient Asia Minor

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Example Sentences

Restored at length to the use of beans and of his talking apparatus, he set forth upon a lecturing tour through Pamphylia and Cilicia.

From The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages by Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor)

Of St. Philip we have notices only in St. John, and early tradition speaks of his preaching in Pamphylia.

From The Church Handy Dictionary by Anonymous

Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos, and came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.

From The Bible Story by Hall, Newton Marshall

In 466 Cimon proceeded to liberate the Greek cities of Lyda and Pamphylia, and at the mouth of the Eurymedon he defeated the Persians decisively by land and sea.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various

It included, in addition to Cilicia proper, Isauria, Lycaonia, Pisidia, Pamphylia and Cyprus, as well as a protectorate over the client kingdoms of Cappadocia and Galatia.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various