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Meaning of "Granicus" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GRANICUS

Granicus  [ɡrəˈnaɪkəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRANICUS

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Granicus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GRANICUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Granicus

Biga Çayı

The Biga River is a small river or large creek in Çanakkale Province in northwestern Turkey. The river begins at the base of Mount Ida and trends generally northeasterly to the Sea of Marmara. It is located approximately 50 km to the east of the Dardanelles. It flows past the towns of Çan and Biga and enters the Sea of Marmara at Karabiga. It is also known as the Can and the Kocabas The Biga was the classical Granicus. The banks near the modern-day town of Biga were the site of the Battle of the Granicus, fought in 334 BC between the Macedonian army of Alexander the Great and the forces of the Persian Empire under Darius III. This was Alexander's first victory over the Persians. In antiquity, the river was described as having strong, turbulent current, with steep banks and varying depth. There is also a valley named in its honor on Mars. The Granicus Valles is located at 29.72° N, 131.0° E and runs for 750 km.

Definition of Granicus in the English dictionary

The definition of Granicus in the dictionary is an ancient river in NW Asia Minor where Alexander the Great won his first major battle against the Persians.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GRANICUS


amicus
ˈæmɪkəs
autoicous
ɔːˈtɔɪkəs
Autolycus
ɔːˈtɒlɪkəs
Copernicus
kəˈpɜːnɪkəs
Cyzicus
ˈsɪzɪkəs
deinonychus
daɪˈnɒnɪkəs
dioecious
daɪˈɔɪkəs
dioicous
daɪˈɔɪkəs
Ecclesiasticus
ɪˌkliːzɪˈæstɪkəs
leiotrichous
laɪˈɒtrɪkəs
Leviticus
lɪˈvɪtɪkəs
lubricous
ˈluːbrɪkəs
lumbricus
ˈlʌmbrɪkəs
monoecious
mɒˈnɔɪkəs
monostichous
ˌmɒnəʊˈstaɪkəs
octostichous
ɒkˈtɒstɪkəs
Pecos
ˈpeɪkəs
polystichous
ˌpɒlɪˈstaɪkəs
tristichous
ˈtrɪstɪkəs
umbilicus
ʌmˈbɪlɪkəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRANICUS

Grangemouth
granger
grangerisation
grangerise
grangeriser
grangerism
grangerization
grangerize
grangerizer
granita
granite
Granite City
Granite State

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRANICUS

apparatus criticus
dies non juridicus
ficus
globus hystericus
homo economicus
locus classicus
opinicus
Pentelicus
risus sardonicus
Saxo Grammaticus
status asthmaticus
status epilepticus
trismus cynicus
varix lymphaticus

Synonyms and antonyms of Granicus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Granicus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRANICUS

Find out the translation of Granicus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Granicus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Granicus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Granicus
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Granicus
570 millions of speakers

English

Granicus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Granicus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جرانيكوس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Граник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Granico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Granicus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Granicus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Granicus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Granicus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

グラニコス川
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Granicus
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Granicus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Granicus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Granicus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्रॅनिकस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

granicus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Granicus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Granikiem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Гранік
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Granicus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Γρανικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Granicus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Granicus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Granicus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Granicus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRANICUS»

The term «Granicus» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.154 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRANICUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Granicus» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Granicus» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Granicus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRANICUS»

Discover the use of Granicus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Granicus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Granicus 334 BC: Alexander's First Persian Victory
I slaget ved Granikus i maj 334 f.Kr. besejrede Alexander den Store perserne.
Michael Thompson, 2007
2
Alexander the Great at the Battle of Granicus: A Campaign in ...
One of the most famous generals all time, Alexander was just 20 when he led his army into battle at Granicus.
Rupert Matthews, 2008
3
Alexander 334-323 BC: Conquest of the Persian Empire
THE. BATTLE. OF. THE. GRANICUS. In April 334BC, Alexander erossed the Hellespont. While the crossing was being completed by his troops, he visited the ancient site of Troy and ceremoniously sacrificed in honour of the legendary Greek ...
John Warry, 2013
4
The Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal
Wayne Anderson: guitar; Joe Battaglia: drumv Dale Bedford: bass; Woody Leffel: vocals: Al Pinell: guitar Alchough Granicus released onJv one album, unknown except to the most hard-core of 1970s heavy metal collector geeks (and let's not ...
Daniel Bukszpan, 2003
5
The United Service Journal
stations; and it being Lord Exmouth's wish that the ships there should be so close to each other that the jib-boom of one should be over the other's taffrail, the Minden an Granicus were at this time hove-to within long range of the light-house  ...
‎1832
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The United Service Magazine
stations; and it being Lord Exmnuth's wish tliat the shins there should be so close to each other that the jib-boom of one should be over the other's taffrail, the Minden an Granicus were at this time hove-to within long range of the light-house  ...
‎1832
7
The United Service Journal and Naval and Military Magazine
stations ; and it being Lord Exmouth's wish that the ships there should be so dose to each other that the jib-boom of one should be over the other's taffrail, the Minden an Granicus were at this time hove-to within long range of the light-house  ...
‎1832
8
Warfare in antiquity
The army with which Alexander moved out to conquer Asia was estimated at various strengths by his contemporaries, but we may accept as well grounded 32,000 men on foot and 5,100 horsemen.1 On the Granicus and at Issus some 30,000 ...
Hans Delbruck, Hans Delbr_ck, 1990
9
The Macedonian Empire: The Era of Warfare Under Philip II ...
It was within sight of the Granicus River and just west of it. In his advance to the Granicus, Alexander deployed his army as if he expected an attack by a superior Persian cavalry force at any moment. His lancer cavalry and 500 light infantry, led  ...
James R. Ashley, 2004
10
Alexander the Great at War: His Army - His Battles - His Enemies
Granicus is difficult to identify. Unfortunatelv, Colonae and Hermotus, the only two place names mentioned regarding Alexander's route between Lampsacus and the river Granicus, have not been positively identified. Unless otherwise required  ...
Ruth Sheppard, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRANICUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Granicus is used in the context of the following news items.
1
RFTA board looking to get public more involved with its meetings
Butler opined that the meetings should be televised on Granicus, which broadcasts live elected official meetings for Pitkin County, the city of ... «Aspen Daily News, Jul 15»
2
Spelling and lawsuits
... litigation against the county, essentially—and all I hear is classical music pumping out of the county's crappy video player, Granicus. So I'm ... «Santa Maria Sun, Jul 15»
3
Last-minute drama over major electricity rate changes
The meeting will not be televised online, although a live audio feed will be available at http://cpuc.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2. «The Desert Sun, Jul 15»
4
Ad Hoc Committee to Introduce Resolution on Liquor Control
... found on the Council's website at http://montgomerycountymd.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=6&event_id=1729&meta_id=86028. «Montgomery Community Media, Jun 15»
5
Amarillo Mayor to host town hall meeting
City Council meetings are broadcast live on Suddenlink Channel 95 and can be streamed from the City's website at www.amarillo.gov/granicus ... «ConnectAmarillo.com powered by KVII, Jun 15»
6
Hermosa Beach City Clerk sheds light on meeting backlog
... arguing that it would be “duplicitous” for the City Clerk to summarize discussions when users can view video on Granicus for the full story. «Beach Reporter, Jun 15»
7
Living wage law would hit Fortune 500s and nonprofits alike …
... Verizon Wireless, its cell service provider; Granicus, the City Council's document handling service; and JPMorgan Chase, a financial services ... «NOLA.com, May 15»
8
Quantico Town Council: No video of us without permission
... of Dumfries upgraded its website video system that records and plays back town council meetings, implementing a system called Granicus. «PotomacLocal.com, May 15»
9
Credit card transactions, new city building top $22.8M consent
Granicus has been providing that service since 2010 and city officials are recommending that they continuing to do so at the cost of $17,786.40 ... «Santa Monica Daily Press, Apr 15»
10
Concord City Council gets iPads as city hall goes paperless
Since then, Bonenfant solicited bids and hired a tech firm called Granicus. The city spent $26,000 to buy the agenda software and 19 iPads, as ... «Concord Monitor, Apr 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Granicus [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/granicus>. Apr 2024 ».
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