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Si·don

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–noun

a city of ancient Phoenicia: site of modern Saida.

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Si·do·ni·an

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An ancient city of Phoenicia on the Mediterranean Sea in present-day southwest Lebanon. Founded in the third millennium B.C., it was an important trade center known for its glassware and purple dyes.

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Sidon

ancient Phoenician city, from Gk. Sidon, from Phoenician Tzidhon, lit. "fishing place," from tzud "to hunt, to capture."

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sidon
noun
the main city of ancient Phoenicia [syn: Sayda]

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Sidon, MS (town, FIPS 67840) Location: 33.40742 N, 90.20823 W
Population (1990): 596 (222 housing units)
Area: 0.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 38954

U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau

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