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Granicus

/ɡɹəˈnaɪkəs/

Granicus proper noun: a river in northwestern Anatolia, where Alexander the Great defeated the forces of the Persian Empire under Darius III.

Proper noun

Granicus

  1. A river in northwestern Anatolia, where Alexander the Great defeated the forces of the Persian Empire under Darius III

Origin of Granicus

From Latin Granicus, from Ancient Greek Γρανικός (Granikós).

Words that rhyme with Granicus

Questions about Granicus

What does Granicus mean?
Granicus means a river in northwestern Anatolia, where Alexander the Great defeated the forces of the Persian Empire under Darius III.
What part of speech is Granicus?
Granicus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Granicus?
Granicus is pronounced /ɡɹəˈnaɪkəs/.

Words near Granicus in the dictionary

  1. Grangetown
  2. Grangeville
  3. Granholm
  4. Granholms
  5. graniculture
  6. Granicus
  7. Granier
  8. Graniers
  9. graniferous
  10. graniform
  11. granilla

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