Colophonian — /kol euh foh nee euhn/, n. 1. a native of Colophon. 2. the, Antimachus (def. 1). adj. 3. of or pertaining to Colophon. [ < L colophoni(us) ( < Gk; see COLOPHONY) + AN] * * * … Universalium
Colophonian — /kol euh foh nee euhn/, n. 1. a native of Colophon. 2. the, Antimachus (def. 1). adj. 3. of or pertaining to Colophon. [ < L colophoni(us) ( Gk; see COLOPHONY) + AN] … Useful english dictionary
Smyrna — This article is on the ancient Greek city of Smyrna, principally in connection with the ruins remaining to this day. For the modern city, including its full history, see İzmir. Infobox Settlement official name = Smyrna(Σμύρνη) other name =… … Wikipedia
Ancient accounts of Homer — The ancient accounts of Homer include many passages in archaic and classical Greek poets and prose authors that mention or allude to Homer, and ten biographies of Homer, often referred to as Lives .Date of HomerEstablishing an accurate date for… … Wikipedia
Antimachus — /an tim euh keuhs/, n. 1. Also called the Colophonian. fl. c410 B.C. Greek poet. 2. (in the Iliad) a chieftain who believed that the Trojans should not return Helen to Menelaus. * * * … Universalium
pharmākos — ▪ Greek religion in Greek religion, a human scapegoat used in certain state rituals. In Athens, for example, a man and a woman who were considered ugly were selected as scapegoats each year. At the festival of the Thargelia in May or June,… … Universalium
colophony — [käl′ə fō΄nē, kə läf′ə nē] n. [ME colofonie < L colophonia (resina) < Gr kolophōnia (rhētinē), lit., Colophonian (resin), after Kolophōn, Colophon, ancient Ionian city: see COLOPHON] ROSIN … English World dictionary
Antimachus — /an tim euh keuhs/, n. 1. Also called the Colophonian. fl. c410 B.C. Greek poet. 2. (in the Iliad) a chieftain who believed that the Trojans should not return Helen to Menelaus … Useful english dictionary
col|o|pho|ny — «KOL uh FOH nee, kuh LOF uh », noun. = rosin. (Cf. ↑rosin) ╂[< Latin Colophōnia (rēsīna) Colophonian (resin) < Greek kolophōnia (rhētínē) < Koloph , a town in Ionia] … Useful english dictionary
