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Cyrene

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Cy·re·ne  (s-rn)
An ancient Greek city of Cyrenaica. Founded c. 630 b.c., it was noted as an intellectual center with distinguished schools of medicine and philosophy.
Cyrene [saɪˈriːnɪ]
n
(Placename) an ancient Greek city of N Africa, near the coast of Cyrenaica: famous for its medical school
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Cyrene [saɪˈriːnɪ] n Simon of Cyrene → il Cireneo
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