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Delium

American  
[dee-lee-uhm] / ˈdi li əm /

noun

  1. an ancient seaport in Greece, in Boeotia: the Boeotians defeated the Athenians here 424 b.c.


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John Lewis, Currys, PC World and Argos will sell all three devices as well as other similar products made by Sony, Archos, Delium and others.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2012

He deposited it in the great temple of Apollo, charging the priests to convey it, as soon as a convenient opportunity should occur, to its proper destination at Delium.

From Darius the Great Makers of History by Abbott, Jacob

At the battle of Delium, when there was a rout, Xenophon says Socrates walked off the field leisurely, arm in arm with the general, explaining the nature of harmony.

From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 by Hubbard, Elbert

Two authorities have recorded that in the flight from the battle of Delium in the year b.c.

From The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates by Morley, Henry

And after all the two generals, and Socrates, the hero of Delium, are still in ignorance of the nature of courage.

From Laches by Jowett, Benjamin