Pergamum
noun
an ancient Greek kingdom on the coast of Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
Pergamene
-
a word derived from
Pergamum.
Example Sentences
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It’s their world that’s on show here, whether in the grand public displays of the Pergamene rulers or in quieter, more domestic objets d’art.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 20, 2016
The same thuggish visage would appear on Pergamene coins for more than a century, as successive rulers honored the founder of their dynasty.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 20, 2016
He is credited with having drawn up the classified lists of the best authors for the Pergamene library.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" by Various
In due course it passed from Pergamene to Roman dominion, and according to Cicero, was plundered of many artistic treasures by Verres.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various
The testament was brought to Rome by Eudemus the Pergamene, whose first business was with the senate.
From A History of Rome During the Later Republic and Early Principate by A. H. J. (Abel Hendy Jones) Greenidge
