Salamis
noun
an island off the SE coast of Greece, W of Athens, in the Gulf of Aegina: Greeks defeated Persians in a naval battle 480 b.c. 39 sq. mi. (101 sq. km).
Salaminian
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a word derived from
Salamis.
Example Sentences
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Tecmessa, a captive with whom Ajax lives as his wife, tells the Chorus of Salaminian mariners what has befallen their chieftain.
From Specimens of Greek Tragedy — Aeschylus and Sophocles by Goldwin Smith
That sort of thing can be done by one who has turned his back on life, friendly faces, sympathetic cheer, as Euripides had done in his Salaminian cave.
From Browning and His Century by Helen Archibald Clarke
Salaminian Teucer on your track, And Sthenelus, in the fray Versed, or with whip and rein, should need require, No laggard.
From The Odes and Carmen Saeculare of Horace by John Conington
And, in conclusion, they sent the galley named the Salaminian, to recall him.
From Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans by Arthur Hugh Clough
Introduction Tecmessa, a Captive with whom Ajax lives as his Wife, tells the Chorus of Salaminian Mariners what has befallen their Chieftain.
From Specimens of Greek Tragedy — Aeschylus and Sophocles by Goldwin Smith
