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Ionia

noun
1.
Region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks.






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"Ionia" Quotes from Famous Books



... clearly shown when Xerxes collected his fleet of twelve hundred and seven triremes against Greece. The fleet included contingents from Phoenicia, Cyprus, Egypt, Cilicia, Pamphylia, Lycia, Caria, Ionia, AEolis, and the Greek settlements about the Propontis.[914] When it reached the Hellespont, the great king, anxious to test the quality of his ships and sailors, made proclamation for a grand sailing match, in which all who liked might contend. Each contingent ...
— History of Phoenicia • George Rawlinson

... Van Buren, Allegan, Barry, Eaton, Ingham, Livingston, Lapeer, Genesee, Shiawassee, Clinton, Ionia, Kent, Ottawa, Oceana, Gratiot, Isabella, Midland, Saginaw, Sanilac, Gladwin and Arenac, the population of which are included in the counties given in the table. Doubtless, the population of Michigan now (Jan. 1836) ...
— A New Guide for Emigrants to the West • J. M. Peck



Words linked to "Ionia" :   geographical region, geographic area, geographical area, Anatolia, geographic region, Asia Minor



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