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 Definitions of pactolus  [ækˈtoʊ ləs]  

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Definition of 'pactolus' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) Pactolus
a small river in Asia Minor, in ancient Lydia: famous for the gold washed from its sands.
Definitions of 'pactolus' The Nuttall Encyclopedia 

1.  pactolus
a small river of Lydia, famous for the gold contained in its sand, due, it was alleged, to Midas washing the gold off him in its waters, and the alleged source of the wealth of Croesus; its modern name is Sarabat. See Midas.

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