Heraclea

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌhɛrəˈkliːə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(her′ə klēə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Her•a•cle•a  (her′ə klēə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Names, Ancient Historyan ancient city in S Italy, near the Gulf of Taranto: Roman defeat 280 b.c.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Heraclea / ˌhɛrəˈkliːə/
  1. any of several ancient Greek colonies. The most famous is the S Italian site where Pyrrhus of Epirus defeated the Romans (280 bc)

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