Pontus Euxinus

/ (juːkˈsaɪnəs) /

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noun

the Latin name of the Black Sea

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Words nearby Pontus Euxinus

pontoon, pontoon bridge, Pontoppidan, Pontormo, Pontus, Pontus Euxinus, Pontypool, Pontypridd, pony, pony express, Pony League

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How to use Pontus Euxinus in a sentence

In this reign also suffered the celebrated Hippolytus, bishop of Pontus, and author of the Philosophoumena.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
With the exception of Pontus and Cappadocia, he had seen little of the rest, and depends upon historians and oral information.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo
Pythodoris, who is at present queen in Pontus, and whom we have mentioned before, is his daughter.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo
Orpiment, which is termed ἁρσενικὁν in Greek, is dug up in Pontus.
Ten Books on Architecture|Vitruvius

The cloud burst over the road about sixty toises (383 feet) from the place where M. Pontus was.
The Rain Cloud|Anonymous