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Chalcis
see synonyms of chalcisNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Chalcis
see synonyms of chalcisnoun
a city on the island of Euboea in SE Greece, at the narrowest point of the Euripus strait: important since the 7th century bc, founding many colonies in ancient times. Pop (municipality): 55 264 (2001)
. Modern Greek name: Khalkís. Medieval English name: NegropontCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Chalcis
see synonyms of chalcis seaport in E Greece, on WC Euboea: pop. 45,000
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Chalcis
see synonyms of chalcis An ancient city of southeast Greece on the western coast of Euboea. It was a prosperous trading center after the eighth century BC, establishing outposts in Italy, Syria, Sicily, and mainland Greece.
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