Hymettus
a mountain in SE Greece, near Athens. 3,370 feet (1,027 meters).
Other words from Hymettus
- Hy·met·ti·an, Hy·met·tic, adjective
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How to use Hymettus in a sentence
What was her story of going to Hymettus but a lie as transparent as her own?
The Three Partners | Bret HarteI told them I was going over to Hymettus and might want money.
The Three Partners | Bret HarteWe have not mingled enough of the honey of Hymettus with our cookery.
The Art of Entertaining | M. E. W. SherwoodBoissier saw trees growing in the gorges on Mount Hymettus, near Athens.
Origin of Cultivated Plants | Alphonse De CandolleI drank, and wondered: every flower of Hybla and Hymettus must have sent its ghost to swell the soul of that wine!
Lilith | George MacDonald
British Dictionary definitions for Hymettus
/ (haɪˈmɛtəs) /
a mountain in SE Greece, in Attica east of Athens: famous for its marble and for honey. Height: 1032 m (3386 ft): Modern Greek name: Imittós
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