Sestos

American  

[ses-tos] / ˈsɛs tɒs /

noun

1. an ancient Thracian town on the Hellespont opposite Abydos: Xerxes crossed the Hellespont here when he began his invasion of Greece.

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Sestos British  

/ ˈsɛstɒs /

noun

1. a ruined town in NW Turkey, at the narrowest point of the Dardanelles: N terminus of the bridge of boats built by Xerxes in 481 _bc for the crossing of his armies of invasion

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Example Sentences

Hero, the beautiful priestess of Aphrodite at Sestos, was seen by Leander, a youth of Abydos, at the celebration of the festival of Aphrodite and Adonis.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various

Why vowest thou then to live in Sestos here Who on Love's seas more glorious wouldst appear?

From Hero and Leander by Marlowe, Christopher

The year ends with the taking of Sestos.

From The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2 by Müller, Karl Otfried

He expostulated with the Athenian admirals, but to no purpose, and urged them to retire to Sestos.

From Ancient States and Empires by Lord, John

On one side, sir, of the Hellespont, is a small town called Sestos; it is a spot ignoble now, but was, once, one of note.

From A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition by Ross, William A.