Sardis

[ sahr-dis ]

/ ˈsɑr dɪs /

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noun

an ancient city in W Asia Minor: the capital of ancient Lydia.

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Also Sar·des

[sahr-deez]. /ˈsɑr diz/.

Also called Tarne.

OTHER WORDS FROM Sardis

Sar·di·an

[sahr-dee-uhn], /ˈsɑr di ən/, noun, adjective

Words nearby Sardis

sardar, Sardegna, sardine, Sardinia, Sardinian, Sardis, sardius, sardonic, sardonically, sardonyx, Sardou

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How to use Sardis in a sentence

Steevens says that the apparition at Sardis ‘could not be at once the shade of Cæsar and the evil genius of Brutus.’
More Pages from a Journal|Mark Rutherford
He also captured Sardis, and several of the officers of Lysimachus deserted to him, bringing him both soldiers and money.
Plutarch's Lives, Volume IV|Aubrey Stewart
Then, marching southward, he took the cities of Sardis and Ephesus without striking another blow.
The Story of the Greeks|H. A. Guerber
Cyrus shed tears over this noble pair, and had a stone set up to their memory, which you can see near Sardis.
An Egyptian Princess, Complete|Georg Ebers

As soon as Bartja had opened his eyes, Gyges sent me off to Sardis to fetch a good physician and an easy travelling-carriage.
An Egyptian Princess, Complete|Georg Ebers

British Dictionary definitions for Sardis

Sardis

Sardes (ˈsɑːdiːz)

/ (ˈsɑːdɪs) /

noun

an ancient city of W Asia Minor: capital of Lydia

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