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Meaning of Thermopylae | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/θɚˈmɑpɪli/

Definitions

A narrow pass on the east-central coast of Greece adjacent to the Maliakos Gulf, northwest of Athens. Its name is derived from its hot sulphur springs. It was the site of the Battle of Thermopylae, at which the Spartan King Leonidas stood off, for a time, the Persian armies of Xerxes.

Equivalents

Deutsch Thermopylen
Ελληνικά Θερμοπύλες
Español Termópilas
Français Thermopyles
Italiano Termopili
Polski Termopile
Português Termópilas
Русский Фермопи́лы

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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