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Chal·cis (k

s) also Khal·kís (käl-k

äl-)

An ancient city of southeast Greece on the western coast of Euboea. It was a prosperous trading center after the eighth century b.c., establishing outposts in Italy, Syria, Sicily, and mainland Greece.

Chalcis [ˈkælsɪs]

(Placename) a city in SE Greece, at the narrowest point of the Euripus strait: important since the 7th century bc, founding many colonies in ancient times. Pop.: 47 600 (1995 est.) Modern Greek name Khalkís Medieval English name Negropont

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Chalcis - type genus of the Chalcididae

genus Chalcis

arthropod genus - a genus of arthropods

Chalcidae, Chalcididae, family Chalcidae, family Chalcididae - an arthropod family including: chalcidflies

chalcis fly - a variety of chalcid fly

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chalcid Chalcid fly chalcid wasp Chalcidae chalcidfly Chalcididae chalcis fly Euboea family Chalcidae family Chalcididae genus Chalcis Khalkís Negropont	The only other personal reference is to his victory in a poetical contest at the funeral games of Amphidamas at Chalcis in Euboea, where he won the prize, a tripod, which he dedicated to the Muses of Helicon ("Works and Days", 651-9). Collection Of Hesiod, Homer and Homerica by Homer View in context And at Syracuse, the victory in their war with the Athenians being owing to the common people, they changed their free state into a democracy: and at Chalcis, the people having taken off the tyrant Phocis, together with the nobles, immediately seized the government: and at Ambracia also the people, having expelled the tyrant Periander, with his party, placed the supreme power in themselves. A Treatise on Government by Aristotle View in context Thoas, son of Andraemon, commanded the Aetolians, who dwelt in Pleuron, Olenus, Pylene, Chalcis by the sea, and rocky Calydon, for the great king Oeneus had now no sons living, and was himself dead, as was also golden-haired Meleager, who had been set over the Aetolians to be their king. The Iliad by Homer View in context	Chait Chaja Chaka chakalaka chakra chalah chalaza Chalazal Chalaze Chalaziferous chalazion Chalazogamy chalcanthite Chalcedon Chalcedonic chalcedony Chalchihuitl chalcid Chalcid fly chalcid wasp Chalcidae chalcidfly Chalcidian Chalcidice Chalcididae Chalcis chalcis fly chalco- chalcocite chalcogen Chalcographer chalcography Chalcolithic chalcologue chalcomancy chalcopyrite Chalcostigma chalcotript Chaldaea Chaldaean Chaldaic Chaldaism Chaldea Chaldean Chaldee Chaldee Paraphrase Chaldrich chaldron chalet Chaleur Bay Chaliapin	chalcedony chalcedony chalcedonyx Chalchihuitl Chalchik Anchinovich Chunizhekov Chalchik Chunizhekov chalcid chalcid chalcid fly chalcid wasp chalcid wasp chalcid wasps Chalcidae Chalcides Chalcides chalcidfly Chalcidia Chalcidia Chalcidian Chalcidian Chalcidic Chalcidice Chalcidice Chalcidicum Chalcididae Chalcididae chalcidium Chalcidoidea Chalcidoidea chalcids Chalcis chalcis fly chalco- chalcoalumite chalcocite chalcocite Chalcocondyles, Laonicus chalcocyanite Chalcogen Chalcogen Chalcogenide Chalcogenide glass Chalcogenide glass Chalcogenide RAM Chalcogenide Random Access Memory Chalcogens Chalcogens Chalcographer Chalcography Chalcography Chalcolite Chalcolite Chalcolithic Chalcolithic Chalcolithic Age chalcologue chalcomancy chalcomenite Chalcone Synthases and Closely Related Enzymes chalcophanite Chalcophile

The only other personal reference is to his victory in a poetical contest at the funeral games of Amphidamas at Chalcis in Euboea, where he won the prize, a tripod, which he dedicated to the Muses of Helicon ("Works and Days", 651-9).

Collection Of Hesiod, Homer and Homerica by Homer View in context

And at Syracuse, the victory in their war with the Athenians being owing to the common people, they changed their free state into a democracy: and at Chalcis, the people having taken off the tyrant Phocis, together with the nobles, immediately seized the government: and at Ambracia also the people, having expelled the tyrant Periander, with his party, placed the supreme power in themselves.

A Treatise on Government by Aristotle View in context

Thoas, son of Andraemon, commanded the Aetolians, who dwelt in Pleuron, Olenus, Pylene, Chalcis by the sea, and rocky Calydon, for the great king Oeneus had now no sons living, and was himself dead, as was also golden-haired Meleager, who had been set over the Aetolians to be their king.

The Iliad by Homer View in context

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