Clusium

[ kloo-see-uhm ]

noun

1. ancient name of Chiusi.

Example Sentences

Lemnos contained a famous labyrinth; and Lar Porsena built one at Clusium, in Etruria.

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The crow's name, by the way, was "Lars Porsina of Clusium."

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Returning to Clusium, he is believed to have shut himself up at home, and never stirred out again, for we meet with him no more in any of the highways or byways of history.

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They added, that, as to Clusium, they did not want it all, but would willingly share it with its owners; a proposition similar to that of a pickpocket, who, while robbing you of your handkerchief, politely offers you the joint use of it.

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They made a treaty of friendship with Porsena, the king of Clusium, and induced him to raise a large army for the purpose of forcing the Romans to allow them to return to power.

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