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Adrianople   Listen
noun
Adrianople  n.  
1.
A city in Northwest Turkey; a Thracian town that was rebuilt and renamed by the Roman emperor Hadrian.
Synonyms: Edirne, Adrianopolis





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"Adrianople" Quotes from Famous Books



... who had been filling the world with violence. Elated by his conquests, Monomaque fitted out an expedition to Greece. A large army descended the Dnieper, took possession of Thrace, and threatened Adrianople. The emperor, in great alarm, sent embassadors to Monomaque with the most precious presents. There was a cornelian exquisitely cut and set, a golden chain and necklace, a crown of gold, and, most precious of all, a crucifix ...
— The Empire of Russia • John S. C. Abbott


Words linked to "Adrianople" :   Adrianopolis, metropolis, urban center, city, Edirne, turkey


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