Sardis

American

[sahr-dis] / ˈsɑr dɪs /

Also Sardes

noun

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

Sardis British

/ ˈsɑːdiːz, ˈsɑːdɪs /

noun

an ancient city of W Asia Minor: capital of Lydia

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Other Word Forms

Sardian

noun

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Sardis

Sardis also occupies an important place in the history of American archaeology.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026

Once the capital of the Iron Age kingdom of Lydia, Sardis occupied a strategic location between the Mediterranean and the Anatolian plateau.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026

Other than Sardis, Miss., I have no clue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2022

Prosecutors said in court Friday that ballistics from the scene at Sardis Lake were a match for his gun.

From Fox News ● Aug. 27, 2021

They had taken the streetcar one Sunday to Old Sardis Lake and had rented a rowboat.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

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