Pharsalia

[ fahr-sey-lee-uh, -seyl-yuh ]

/ fɑrˈseɪ li ə, -ˈseɪl yə /

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noun

a district in ancient Greece whose chief city was Pharsalus.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Pharsalia

Phar·sa·li·an, adjective

Words nearby Pharsalia

Pharm.D., pharming, Pharm.M., Pharos, Pharr, Pharsalia, Pharsalus, pharyng-, pharyngalgia, pharyngeal, pharyngeal arch

How to use Pharsalia in a sentence

This noble political fabric subsisted for a period of 462 years, until the battle of Pharsalia.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
She withdrew to Syria, raised troops there, and re-entered Egypt at the head of her forces shortly after the battle of Pharsalia.
Female Warriors, Vol. I (of 2)|Ellen C. Clayton
Lucan has not spared him in the poem of his Pharsalia; for his very compliment looked asquint, as well as Nero.
Dryden's Works (13 of 18): Translations; Pastorals|John Dryden
The death of Crassus and the battle of Pharsalia left Csar the master of the world.
History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2)|John William Draper

At the battle of Pharsalia Caesars much smaller army won a complete victory, thanks to his superior generalship.
Ancient Rome|Mary Agnes Hamilton