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halicarnassus

Hal·i·car·nas·sus
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hal-uh-kahr-nas-uh s]
    • /ˌhæl ə kɑrˈnæs əs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hal-uh-kahr-nas-uh s]
    • /ˌhæl ə kɑrˈnæs əs/

Definitions of halicarnassus word

  • noun halicarnassus an ancient city of Caria, in SW Asia Minor: site of the Mausoleum, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. 1
  • noun halicarnassus a Greek colony on the SW coast of Asia Minor: one of the major Hellenistic cities 0
  • noun halicarnassus ancient city in SW Asia Minor, on the Aegean: site of the Mausoleum 0
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halicarnassus popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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  • dionysius of halicarnassus

    died 7? b.c, Greek rhetorician and historian in Rome.

  • mausoleum

    a stately and magnificent tomb.

  • seven wonders of the world

    the seven structures considered by ancient and medieval scholars to be the most wondrous of the ancient world. The list varies, but generally consists of the Pyramids of Egypt, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Phidias' statue of Zeus at Olympia, the temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the mausoleum of Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Pharos (or lighthouse) of Alexandria
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