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Meaning of "Pharsalus" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PHARSALUS

Pharsalus  [fɑːˈseɪləs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHARSALUS

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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pharsalus 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 PHARSALUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Farsala

Farsala, known in Antiquity as Pharsalos, is a city in southern Thessaly, in Greece. Farsala is located in the southern part of Larissa regional unit, and is one of its largest towns. Farsala is an economic and agricultural centre of the region. Cotton and livestock are the main agricultural products, and many inhabitants are employed in the production of textile. Farsala is famous for its distinctive halva, but even more so for its significance in ancient history.

Definition of Pharsalus in the English dictionary

The definition of Pharsalus in the dictionary is an ancient town in Thessaly in N Greece. Several major battles were fought nearby, including Caesar's victory over Pompey.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHARSALUS


acidophilus
ˌæsɪˈdɒfɪləs
Angelus
ˈændʒɪləs
aspergillus
ˌæspəˈdʒɪləs
bacillus
bəˈsɪləs
battailous
ˈbæteɪləs
cancellous
ˈkænsɪləs
eyeless
ˈaɪləs
killas
ˈkɪləs
lactobacillus
ˌlæktəʊbəˈsɪləs
malus
ˈmeɪləs
microvillous
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈvɪləs
microvillus
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈvɪləs
nautilus
ˈnɔːtɪləs
perilous
ˈpɛrɪləs
pilous
ˈpaɪləs
stylus
ˈstaɪləs
talus
ˈteɪləs
Theophilus
θɪˈɒfɪləs
trochilus
ˈtrɒkɪləs
villous
ˈvɪləs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHARSALUS

Pharos

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHARSALUS

astragalus
Bucephalus
Daedalus
Elagabalus
Heliogabalus
hydrocephalus
leptocephalus
logodaedalus
Sardanapalus
scaphocephalus
tantalus

Synonyms and antonyms of Pharsalus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Pharsalus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHARSALUS

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Translator English - Chinese

法萨卢斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Farsalia
570 millions of speakers

English

Pharsalus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Pharsalus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Pharsalus
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Фарсал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Pharsalus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Pharsalus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Pharsale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pharsalus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pharsalus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Pharsalus
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Pharsalus
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pharsalus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Pharsalus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Pharsalus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फारसस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Pharsalus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Farsalo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Pharsalus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Фарсала
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Pharsalus
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Φάρσαλα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Pharsalus
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Pharsalus
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Pharsalus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Pharsalus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHARSALUS»

The term «Pharsalus» is normally little used and occupies the 138.943 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHARSALUS» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHARSALUS»

Discover the use of Pharsalus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Pharsalus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pharsalus 48 BC: Caesar and Pompey - Clash of the Titans
Printbegrænsninger: Der kan printes 10 sider ad gangen og max. 40 sider pr. session.
Si Sheppard, 2006
2
Articles on Julius Caesar, Including: Battle of Pharsalus, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
3
M. Annaei Lvcani de Bello Civili Liber Viii
Leake in his Travels in Northern Greece identifies Phthia with (New) Pharsalus. He says, vol. 4, p. 484, ' It is generally believed among the Greeks of Thessaly, having any pretence to erudition, that Fdrsala is the site of an ancient city Phthia,  ...
John Percival Postgate, Lucan
4
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography: Iabadius-Zymethus
A few days previous to the battle Caesar had taken p sion of Metropolis, a city westward of Pharsalus, and had encamped in the plain between these two cities. Meantime Pompey arrived at Larissa, and from thence advanced southwards ...
Sir William Smith, 1857
5
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography
A few days previous to the battle Caesar had taken possession of Metropolis, a city westward of Pharsalus, and had encamped in the plain between these two cities. Meantime Pompey arrived at Larissa, and frotn thence advanced southwards ...
William Smith, 1857
6
Lucan and the Sublime: Power, Representation and Aesthetic ...
This assertion of incomparability brings us back to the way in which Pharsalus is presented. As Rome was a state unparalleled in size and might, so Pharsalus, the battle that caused its collapse, remains a disaster without equal. One way of ...
Henry J. M. Day, 2013
7
Julius Caesar: Leadership, Strategy, Conflict
The battle of Pharsalus Caesar himself never mentions Pharsalus, the most famous engagement of the civil war. In fact, in his whole narrative of events immediately preceding and following the battle, and the battle itself, he mentions no place ...
‎2010
8
Library of Congress Subject Headings
... Pharopterycidae USE Plesiopidae Pharos Island (Croatia) USE Hvar Island ( Croatia) Pharsalus, Battle of, 48 B.C. USE Pharsalus, Battle of, Farsala, Greece, 48 B C Pharsalus, Battle of, 48 B.C., in literature USE Pharsalus, Battle of, Farsala, ...
Library of Congress, 2006
9
Philip V of Macedon
cessions in Phthiotic Achaea and Phthiotis, including the town of Pharsalus,I but, if so, Philip had no intention of carrying out 1 The main towns concerned are Echinus, Larisa Cremaste (both taken by Philip in 210), Phthiotic Thebes (taken in ...
F. W. Walbank, 2013
10
Warfare in antiquity
According to his own statement, Caesar had 80 cohorts at the front at Pharsalus while 2 guarded the camp. Since he had detached 23 cohorts (15 in Greece, 4 in Apollonia, 3 in Oricum, 1 in Lissus), there were missing 5 cohorts from his total ...
Hans Delbruck, Hans Delbr_ck, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHARSALUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Pharsalus is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Are Troy Resources signatories to the International Cyanide Code?
I was notified by the same EO when Pharsalus Gold Inc modified their ESIA. There was, as usual, no direct answer to my limited queries so I ... «Stabroek News, Jul 15»
2
Broomes refutes mining report
In 2012 Ms. Broomes entered into an exploration agreement (Memorandum of Understanding) with Pharsalus Gold Inc. (NBA as Troy ... «Stabroek News, Jul 15»
3
This Day, July 10, In Jewish History by Mitchell A. Levin
A month later, after regrouping his forces, Caesar defeated Pompey at the Battle of Pharsalus. While neither of the Roman leaders were ... «Cleveland Jewish News, Jul 15»
4
Historic: California District Court Lawsuit against George W. Bush, et …
For example, in the famous battle between Pompey and Caesar [at Pharsalus], both of whom were extremely accomplished generals who had ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Apr 15»
5
Who Really Killed Caesar? A New Theory and List of Suspects
Antony played his most important role at the Battle of Pharsalus in central Greece on August 9, 48 b.c., when he commanded Caesar's left flank ... «Flavorwire, Mar 15»
6
Russia Must Hold Out or Land on the 'Dustbin of History' (Izvestia …
Almost every boy grew up reading The Book of the Future Commander and saw himself, if not as Miltiades at Marathon or Caesar at Pharsalus, ... «Worldmeets.us, Jan 15»
7
In Athens, sipping Ghalib's Old Tom
Greece is dotted with great battlefields which turned history, like Pharsalus, where Julius Caesar defeated Pompey. So is Italy, and as we ... «Livemint, Nov 14»
8
Relocation ahead for 14 Mile Issano community
Pharsalus last September had applied to the Environmental Protec-tion Agency (EPA) for authorisation to carry out large-scale gold mining on ... «Stabroek News, Apr 14»
9
Aussie gold company set for mining at Kaburi
The company had taken over Pharsalus Gold Inc. last year. Pharsalus last September had applied to the Environmental Protec-tion Agency ... «Stabroek News, Apr 14»
10
This week in history: Mark Antony has Cicero assassinated
Though Cicero had little love for Pompey, he joined him in the war until the senate's army was defeated by Caesar at Pharsalus in Greece in 48 ... «Deseret News, Dec 13»

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