Xan·thus (z n th s) An ancient city of Lycia in present-day southwest Turkey. It was besieged and taken by the Persians (c. 546 b.c.) and the Romans (c. 42 b.c.). Both times the residents destroyed the city before surrendering. |
Xanthus [ˈzænθəs]
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(Placename) the chief city of ancient Lycia in SW Asia Minor: source of some important antiquities
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