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Thapsus

[ thap-suhs ]
/ ˈθæp səs /

noun

an ancient town on the coast of Tunisia: decisive victory of Caesar 46 b.c.

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thankworthy, thank-you, thank-you-ma'am, Thant, thanx, Thapsus, thar, Thar Desert, Tharp, Tharsis, Thasos
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British Dictionary definitions for Thapsus

Thapsus
/ (ˈθæpsəs) /

noun

an ancient town near Carthage in North Africa: site of Caesar's victory over Pompey in 46 bc
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