Sardis
an ancient city in W Asia Minor: the capital of ancient Lydia.
- Also called Tarne.
- 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 RutherfordHe also captured Sardis, and several of the officers of Lysimachus deserted to him, bringing him both soldiers and money.
Plutarch's Lives, Volume IV | Aubrey StewartThen, marching southward, he took the cities of Sardis and Ephesus without striking another blow.
The Story of the Greeks | H. A. GuerberCyrus shed tears over this noble pair, and had a stone set up to their memory, which you can see near Sardis.
An Egyptian Princess, Complete | Georg EbersAs soon as Bartja had opened his eyes, Gyges sent me off to Sardis to fetch a good physician and an easy travelling-carriage.
An Egyptian Princess, Complete | Georg Ebers
British Dictionary definitions for Sardis
Sardes (ˈsɑːdiːz)
/ (ˈsɑːdɪs) /
an ancient city of W Asia Minor: capital of Lydia
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