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Stagira

American  
[stuh-jahy-ruh] / stəˈdʒaɪ rə /
Also Stagiros

noun

  1. an ancient town in NE Greece, in Macedonia on the E Chalcidice peninsula: birthplace of Aristotle.


Stagira British  
/ stəˈdʒaɪrə /

noun

  1. an ancient city on the coast of Chalcidice in Macedonia: the birthplace of Aristotle

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He was born at Stagira, 384 B.C., and early evinced an insatiable thirst for knowledge.

From Beacon Lights of History, Volume 01 The Old Pagan Civilizations by Lord, John

Those were great times when the King came to Stagira!

From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 by Hubbard, Elbert

He was born at Stagira, about four Hundred Years, before our Saviour.

From The Preface to Aristotle's Art of Poetry by Monk, Samuel Holt

"This is Aristotle of Stagira, but more recently of Pella," Clearchus said.

From The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great by Fuller, Robert H.

Aristotle was born 384 B. C. at Stagira, whence he is frequently called "the Stagirite."

From Woman under socialism by De Leon, Daniel