Pergamus

Per·ga·mum

[pur-guh-muhm]
noun
1.
an ancient Greek kingdom on the coast of Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
2.
the ancient capital of this kingdom; now the site of Bergama, in W Turkey.
3.
ancient name of Bergama.
Also, Per·ga·mon [pur-guh-muhn, -mon] , Per·ga·mus [pur-guh-muhs] , Per·ga·mos

Per·ga·mene [pur-guh-meen] , Per·gam·ic [per-gam-ik] , adjective
Per·ga·me·ni·an, adjective, noun
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Pergamum (ˈpɜːɡəməm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor, in Mysia: capital of a major Hellenistic monarchy of the same name that later became a Roman province

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