Naucratis

[ naw-kruh-tis ]

noun
  1. an ancient Greek city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta.

  • Greek Nau·kra·tis.

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Naucratis

/ (ˈnɔːkrətɪs) /


noun
  1. an ancient Greek city in N Egypt, in the Nile delta: founded in the 7th century bc

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