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Marpesia

Marpesia proper noun: the queen of the Amazons, who ruled with her sister Lampedo, and helped to establish the Greek city of Ephesus.

Proper noun

Marpesia

  1. (Greek) The queen of the Amazons, who ruled with her sister Lampedo, and helped to establish the Greek city of Ephesus.

Origin of Marpesia

From Ancient Greek Μαρπησία (Marpēsía, literally “snatcher”).

Questions about Marpesia

What does Marpesia mean?
Marpesia means the queen of the Amazons, who ruled with her sister Lampedo, and helped to establish the Greek city of Ephesus.
What part of speech is Marpesia?
Marpesia is a proper noun.

Words near Marpesia in the dictionary

  1. Marown
  2. Maroz
  3. MARPAC
  4. MARPAT
  5. MARPATs
  6. Marpesia
  7. Marpessa
  8. Marple
  9. Marple Bridge
  10. Marples
  11. marplot

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