A member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
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Examples for "Achaean "
Examples for "Achaean "
1 The ancient Achaean palaces were becoming the ruins which we still behold.
2 The city was then induced by Philopoemen to join the Achaean league.
3 The gods were supposed to ravish feckless girls, not hardened Achaean warriors.
4 Social war; the war made by the Aetolian League on the Achaean League.
5 The remnant of the Achaean army had taken refuge in CORINTH.
1 Yet the career of the Achaian League was not an inglorious one.
2 At dawn the Achaian leaders resolved to try again the fortunes of war.
3 There are many Achaian maidens in Hellas and Phthia, daughters of city-protecting princes.
4 James Madison studied the Achaian League and other ancient combinations.
5 And the wise Nestor arose, and upbraided all the Achaian chiefs: Fie on us!
6 He said: "Woman, I am not a Dorian, but an Achaian . "
7 And thy holy place, Protesilas, add I unto these, built thee at Phylake by Achaian men.
8 Æmilius' two sons were with him throughout this campaign, though still boys under Polybius, their Achaian tutor.
9 It lit on hills Achaian , and there dwelt)
11 I pray thee, by thy soul, and by thy parents' heads, let not Achaian dogs devour me by the ships!
12 As we left Arachova, proceeding toward Delphi, the deep gorge opened, disclosing a blue glimpse of the Gulf of Corinth and the Achaian mountains.
13 Achaian statues in a world so rich?
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