Pharsalus

[ fahr-sey-luhs ]

/ fɑrˈseɪ ləs /

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noun

an ancient city in central Greece, in Thessaly: site of Caesar's victory over Pompey 48 b.c.

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Words nearby Pharsalus

pharming, Pharm.M., Pharos, Pharr, Pharsalia, Pharsalus, pharyng-, pharyngeal, pharyngealize, pharyngeal tonsil, pharyngectomy

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How to use Pharsalus in a sentence

After Pharsalus M. Marcellus retired to Mytilene, where he practised rhetoric and studied philosophy.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 6|Various
In Pharsalus he put to death Polydamas and eight other of the best citizens; and from Larissa he drove many into exile.
Hellenica|Xenophon
The chiefs of the party looked upon him with suspicion, and he was not present at the battle of Pharsalus.
The Student's Companion to Latin Authors|George Middleton
After the battle of Pharsalus, Cæsar did not at first know whither Pompey was gone.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 2|Various

Men who had fought against one another at Pharsalus now went hand-in-hand and intrusted their lives to one another.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Pharsalus

Pharsalus

/ (fɑːˈseɪləs) /

noun

an ancient town in Thessaly in N Greece. Several major battles were fought nearby, including Caesar's victory over Pompey (48 bc)

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