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Atropatian Media

/ˌætɹəˈpeɪʃən ˈmiːdiə/

Atropatian Media proper noun: synonym of Atropatene.

Proper noun

Atropatian Media

  1. (historical) Synonym of Atropatene
    • Atropatian Media borders upon Armenia and Matiane […]1856, The Geography of Stabo, page 262
    • […] Atropatian Media and Persis, which were more or less independent and so could be regarded as residual Median and Persian empires still existing under the Seleucids.1956, George Arthur Buttrick, editor, The Interpreter's Bible, volume 6, page 460
    Synonyms:
    Atropatene Media, Media Atropatena, Media Atropatene, Atropatene

Examples of Atropatian Media in a sentence

  • Between Armenia and Atropatian Media flowed the Araxes river or modern Araks.1972, Bratindra Nath Mukherjee, The Pāradas, page 70:
  • […] Atropatian Media, was called after the Achaemenid general Atropates […]1973, Chambers's Encyclopædia, page 16:

Synonyms of Atropatian Media

Origin of Atropatian Media

Calque of Ancient Greek Ἀτροπάτιος Μηδία (Atropátios Mēdía). Atropatene was the smaller, northern portion of ancient Media following the latter’s partition by the Macedonians, the larger southern portion being known as Great Media.

Questions about Atropatian Media

What does Atropatian Media mean?
Atropatian Media means synonym of Atropatene.
How do you use Atropatian Media in a sentence?
Between Armenia and Atropatian Media flowed the Araxes river or modern Araks.
What part of speech is Atropatian Media?
Atropatian Media is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Atropatian Media?
Atropatian Media is pronounced /ˌætɹəˈpeɪʃən ˈmiːdiə/.

Words near Atropatian Media in the dictionary

  1. Atropatenian
  2. Atropatenians
  3. Atropates
  4. Atropatia
  5. Atropatian
  6. Atropatian Media
  7. Atropatians
  8. atrophia
  9. atrophia areata
  10. atrophias
  11. atrophiated

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