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Pontus in Persian

بنطس bontos

/ˈpɒntəs/US/ˈpɑːntəs/

Pontus in Persian: بنطس (bontos), پنطس (pontos). In English, Pontus means a sea god, particularly of the Black Sea.

Persian words for Pontus

a region on the southern coast of the Black Sea
بنطس bontos, پنطس pontos

English meaning of Pontus

  1. proper noun A sea god, particularly of the Black Sea.
  2. proper noun An ancient kingdom and cultural region covering the eastern half of the southern coast of the Black Sea, in Anatolia in modern Turkey; traditionally Greek-speaking.
  3. proper noun A former province of the Roman Empire covering the western half of the Pontus region unified with Bithynia; in full, Bithynia et Pontus.

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Questions about Pontus in Persian

What is the meaning of Pontus in Persian?
Pontus in Persian is بنطس (bontos), پنطس (pontos).
معنی Pontus چیست؟
Pontus: بنطس (bontos), پنطس (pontos).
What does Pontus mean in English?
Pontus means a sea god, particularly of the Black Sea.

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