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Abydos

aby·dos

US/əˈbaɪ.dɑs/ uncommon

noun

1.

an ancient Greek colony on the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles; scene of the legend of Hero and Leander

Origin

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄβυδος (Ábudos), from Egyptian Ab-b-Dw:O49 (ꜣbḏw).

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