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Olynthus

[ oh-lin-thuhs ]

noun

  1. an ancient city in NE Greece, on the Chalcidice Peninsula.


Olynthus

/ əʊˈlɪnθəs /

noun

  1. an ancient city in N Greece: the centre of Chalcidice


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Other Words From

  • O·lyn·thi·ac [oh-, lin, -thee-ak], O·lynthi·an adjective noun

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Example Sentences

When this stage of development is reached we have a fully developed sponge of the type made known by Haeckel as Olynthus.

Few here need to be told that for size and importance Olynthus now stands at the head of the Thracian cities.

Meanwhile Agesipolis on leaving Macedonia advanced straight upon Olynthus and took up a strategical position in front of the town.

Time advanced, and Teleutias was in conduct of another expedition against the city of Olynthus.

Meanwhile Polybiades had reduced the citizens of Olynthus to the last stage of misery through famine.

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