Scythia

[ sith-ee-uh ]

noun

1. the ancient name of a region in SE Europe and Asia, between the Black and Aral seas.

Scythia

/ ˈsɪðɪə /

noun

1. an ancient region of SE Europe and Asia, north of the Black Sea: now part of Ukraine

Example Sentences

We have spoken of the oath upon the sword—the oath of ancient Scythia, the oath of the Antigone of Euripedes.

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He alludes to swallows following Cyrus from Persia to Scythia, from which the "wise men" foretold his death.

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The mother hesitated an instant, then she put the paper on the girl's lap and pointed to the list of passengers on the Scythia.

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There were inclosed twenty-two kings, with their people, that dwelt between the mountains of Scythia.

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The same epithet is applied to the Geloni; also a population of the Scythia of Herodotus.

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