Abydos
dəs noun
1.
an ancient ruined city in central Egypt, near Thebes: temples and necropolis.
2.
an ancient town in NW Asia Minor, at the narrowest part of the Hellespont.
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| —n | |
| 1. | an ancient town in central Egypt: site of many temples and tombs |
| 2. | an ancient Greek colony on the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles (Hellespont): scene of the legend of Hero and Leander |
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