halicarnassus
IPA: hˈæɫɪkɑrnˈæsʌs
Root Word: Halicarnassus
noun
- An ancient Greek city on the southwest coast of Caria, Anatolia, in modern-day Turkey.
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Examples of "halicarnassus" in Sentences
- Charminus retreated to Halicarnassus after losing six ships.
- Dionysius of Halicarnassus speaks disparagingly of his style.
- The Mausoleum overlooked the city of Halicarnassus for many years.
- He started to make of Halicarnassus a capital fit for a warrior prince.
- I made a formal request for a move towards 'Mausoleum of Halicarnassus'.
- The figure of a double sided axe is a feature of many coins of Halicarnassus.
- Dionysius of Halicarnassus ii.70 describes the cap as being of a conical form.