Abydos
English
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /əˈbaɪ.dɑs/, /əˈbaɪ.dəs/, /ˈæb.ɪˌdɑs/
- Rhymes: -aɪdəs, -aɪdɑs
Proper noun
Abydos
- An ancient city in Egypt with archaeological interest.
- An ancient city of Mysia in northwest Asia Minor in modern Turkey, on the Hellespont.
Translations
ancient city in Egypt
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References
- William Morris, editor (1969 (1971 printing)), “Abydos”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, New York, N.Y.: American Heritage Publishing Co., →OCLC, page 6.
- Laurence Urdang (editor), The Random House College Dictionary (Random House, 1984 [1975], →ISBN), page 7
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