Phocaea

American  

[foh-see-uh] / foʊˈsi ə /

noun

1. an ancient seaport in Asia Minor: northernmost of the Ionian cities; later an important maritime state.

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Phocaea British  

/ fəʊˈsiːə /

noun

1. an ancient port in Asia Minor, the northernmost of Ionian cities on the W coast of Asia Minor: an important maritime state (about 1000–600 _bc )

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Example Sentences

Marseille, founded by the Greek settlers of Phocaea around 600 BC, is the starting point of the French leg of the relay.

From Reuters • Jun. 23, 2023

Marseille was once one of the world’s richest cities, its natural harbor an international hub dating back to 600 BC and its founding by Greeks of Phocaea.

From Washington Times • Nov. 17, 2020

The city dates from 535 B.C., when roving Ionic Greeks landed there after the Persians had driven them out of Phocaea in Asia Minor.

From Time Magazine Archive

They afterwards brought round the fleet to the city of Chios, and having taken in provisions there, sailed over to Phocaea.

From The History of Rome, Books 27 to 36 by Livius, Titus

Nor do the instances of Phocaea, of the Cimbri, or the Ostrogoths afford any analogy here.

From The Origins and Destiny of Imperial Britain Nineteenth Century Europe by Cramb, J. A. (John Adam)