Definitions for Naucratis

Naucratis Nau·cra·tis

Spelling: [naw-kruh-tis]
IPA: /ˈnɔ krə tɪs/

Naucratis is a 9 letter English word.

You can make 544 anagrams from letters in Naucratis (aacinrstu).

Definitions for Naucratis

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  1. an ancient Greek city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta.

Examples for Naucratis

Naucratis was a colony of Greeks, settled in Egypt for purposes of trade.

Now, the hetairai of Naucratis are wont somehow to be exceedingly fair, beyond all women whom we know.

She was the mistress of her brother Charaxus, who traded to the port of Naucratis with wine of Lesbos.

On the left hand in the Delta, upon the river, is Naucratis.

He is called "A merchant of Naucratis," though resident in Chemmis.

She was found in the city of Naucratis, and brought to the king, who made her his wife.

She lived at Naucratis and was incomparably beautiful and chaste.

The date of the foundation of Naucratis has been a subject of controversy.

The Greek merchants he allowed to live at Naucratis under their own overseers and their own system of justice.

Ceramicus was an Egyptian name; and one of the gates or towers of the gates at Naucratis in that country was so called.

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