Sidon

[ sahyd-n ]

noun

1. a city of ancient Phoenicia: site of modern Saida.

Sidon

/ ˈsaɪdən /

noun

1. the chief city of ancient Phoenicia: founded in the third millennium bc ; wealthy through trade and the making of glass and purple dyes; now the Lebanese city of Saïda

Other Words From

• Si·do·ni·an [sahy-, doh, -nee-, uh, n], adjective noun

Example Sentences

On July 22 all the camp leaders met with Hezbollah representatives in Sidon.

From The Daily Beast

Be silent, you that dwell in the island: the merchants of Sidon passing over the sea, have filled thee.

From Project Gutenberg

Emath also in the borders thereof, and Tyre, and Sidon: for they have taken to themselves to be exceeding wise.

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Like Tyre and Sidon, these places had their merchant princes, who lived delicately, and whose ships traded far and near.

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This city is the rival of Sidon in magnitude, fame, and antiquity, as recorded in many fables.

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I stepped into the streets of Sidon with a light heart, and looked out on the scene of my contemplated triumph.

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