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Definition: HELLESPONTINE

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Of or pertaining to the Hellespont.[Websters]
2. Infrequently used base adjective of the adverb hellespontinely.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(hellespontinely)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective hellespontine.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Hellespontine" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: HELLESPONTINE

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Pertaining to the Hellespont. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

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Common Expressions: HELLESPONTINE

Expressions Definition
Hellespontine Sibyl The Hellespontine Sibyl was the priestess presiding over the Apollonian oracle at Dardania. The Sibyl is sometimes referred to as the Trojan Sibyl. (references)

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Topics by Level of Interest: HELLESPONTINE

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Hellespontine Sibyl 4     Hellespontine Sibyl 4

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