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actium

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Ac⋅ti⋅um

  [ak-tee-uhm, -shee-uhm]
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–noun
a promontory in NW ancient Greece: Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian and Agrippa in a naval battle near here in 31 b.c.
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Ac⋅ti⋅an  [ak-tee-uhn, -shee-uhn] , adjective
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Ac·ti·um   (āk'shē-əm, -tē-)   
A promontory and ancient town of western Greece. In 31 B.C. it was the site of Octavian's naval victory over Mark Antony and Cleopatra. As a result of the battle, Egypt came under Roman control and Octavian (later Augustus) was established as the ruler of Rome.
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