Xanthus

American  

[zan-thuhs] / ˈzæn θəs /

noun

1. an ancient city of Lycia, in SW Asia Minor, near the mouth of the Xanthus River: site of archaeological remains.

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Xanthus British  

/ ˈzænθəs /

noun

1. the chief city of ancient Lycia in SW Asia Minor: source of some important antiquities

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Example Sentences

One was named Xanthus, an “alternative” bar where the bouncer was a girl named Big Hair.

From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2016

Even the great river of Troy, which the gods call Xanthus and men Scamander, took part and strove to drown Achilles as he crossed its waters.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

The noble ruins of Xanthus, not far from the mouth of the river of the same name, still proclaim, even at a distance, the ancient metropolis of the Lycians.

From The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) by Duncker, Max

East of the Carians, on the south coast, in the valley of the Xanthus, were the settlements of the Lycians.

From The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) by Duncker, Max

Shall I see never more Xanthus or Simoïs, like the streams where Hector dwelt of yore?

From The Æneids of Virgil Done into English Verse by Morris, William