Sestos

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɛstɒs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ses′tos)


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Ses•tos  (ses′tos),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Ancient History, Place Namesan ancient Thracian town on the Hellespont opposite Abydos: Xerxes crossed the Hellespont here when he began his invasion of Greece.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Sestos / ˈsɛstɒs/
  1. a ruined town in NW Turkey, at the narrowest point of the Dardanelles: N terminus of the bridge of boats built by Xerxes in 480 bc for the crossing of his armies of invasion

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