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Thermopylae

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

EspañolTermópilas
FrançaisThermopyles
DeutschThermopylen
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CEFR level

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

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