Rhagae
[ rey-jee ]
/ ˈreɪ dʒi /
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noun
an ancient city of Media, on the site of present-day Tehran, Iran.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Also called Ra·ges [rey-juhz] /ˈreɪ dʒəz/ .
Words nearby Rhagae
Rhaetian, Rhaetian Alps, Rhaetic, Rhaeto-Romanic, rhagades, Rhagae, -rhagia, Rhamadhan, rhamnaceous, rhamnose, rhamphotheca
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How to use Rhagae in a sentence
I have hired three men to give him a cool bath in the Euphrates, before he gets back to Rhagae.
An Egyptian Princess, Complete|Georg EbersAs for Gaumata, three men were lying in wait for him to throw him into the Euphrates before he could get back to Rhagae.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol IV.|Editors: Arthur Mee and J.A. HammertonIn any case the secret was soon carried to Persia, for we have ample evidence that it was practised at Rhagae in the next century.