Locris
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- Locrian noun
Example Sentences
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We behold the consul and his legions, at the distance of a small tract of sea, overrunning Phocis and Locris.
From The History of Rome, Books 27 to 36 by Livius, Titus
His base he established at Oeneon in Locris, as the Ozolian Locrians were allies of Athens and were to meet him with all their forces in the interior.
From The History of the Peloponnesian War by Crawley, Richard
A deputy at the Amphictyonic Council, in 338 B.C., he contrived to bring about another "holy war" against Amphissa in Locris, the end being to give Philip the command.
From Outline of Universal History by Fisher, George Park
The fate of Ajax Oileus, king of Locris, was almost as terrible as that of Agamemnon.
From The Story of Troy by Clarke, Michael
All agreed then that the best plan would be to guard Thermopylae, which led from Thessaly into Locris.
From Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 by Sylvester, Charles Herbert
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