Definitions for halicarnassusˌhæl ə kɑrˈnæs əs
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Hal•i•car•nas•susˌhæl ə kɑrˈnæs əs(n.)
an ancient city of Caria, in SW Asia Minor: site of the Mausoleum, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
Category: Ancient History, Archaeology, Geography (places)
Hal`i•car•nas′si•an(adj.)
Hal`i•car•nas′se•an(adj.)
Wiktionary
Halicarnassus(ProperNoun)
ancient Greek city on the southwest coast of Caria, Anatolia
Origin: From Ἁλικαρνασσός.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Halicarnassus
a Greek city, and the chief of Caria, in Asia Minor, on the sea-coast opposite the island of Cos, the birthplace of Herodotus; celebrated for the tomb of Mausolus, called the Mausoleum (q. v.).
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