Sardis

[ sahr-dis ]

noun
  1. an ancient city in W Asia Minor: the capital of ancient Lydia.

  • Also Sar·des [sahr-deez]. /ˈsɑr diz/.

Other words from Sardis

  • Sar·di·an [sahr-dee-uhn], /ˈsɑr di ən/, noun, adjective

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How to use Sardis in a sentence

  • Steevens says that the apparition at Sardis ‘could not be at once the shade of Cæsar and the evil genius of Brutus.’

    More Pages from a Journal | Mark Rutherford
  • He also captured Sardis, and several of the officers of Lysimachus deserted to him, bringing him both soldiers and money.

  • Then, marching southward, he took the cities of Sardis and Ephesus without striking another blow.

    The Story of the Greeks | H. A. Guerber
  • Cyrus shed tears over this noble pair, and had a stone set up to their memory, which you can see near Sardis.

  • As soon as Bartja had opened his eyes, Gyges sent me off to Sardis to fetch a good physician and an easy travelling-carriage.

British Dictionary definitions for Sardis

Sardis

Sardes (ˈsɑːdiːz)

/ (ˈsɑːdɪs) /


noun
  1. an ancient city of W Asia Minor: capital of Lydia

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