Naucratis

[ naw-kruh-tis ]

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noun

Naucratis

/ ˈnɔːkrətɪs /

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

She lived at Naucratis and was incomparably beautiful and chaste.

Ceramicus was an Egyptian name; and one of the gates or towers of the gates at Naucratis in that country was so called.

On the left hand in the Delta, upon the river, is Naucratis.

She was found in the city of Naucratis, and brought to the king, who made her his wife.

She was the mistress of her brother Charaxus, who traded to the port of Naucratis with wine of Lesbos.

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