Arbela

[ ahr-bee-luh ]

/ ɑrˈbi lə /

noun

an ancient city of Assyria, E of the Tigris, on the site of modern Erbil: headquarters of Darius III before his defeat by Alexander the Great at Gaugamela 331 b.c.

Words nearby Arbela

Araxá, Araxes, arb, arba kanfoth, arbalest, Arbela, Arber, Arbil, arbiter, arbiter elegantiae, arbitrable

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Example sentences from the Web for Arbela

His nose and ears were cut off; he was chained for a while at the palace door; and finally he was crucified at Arbela.
The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 5. (of 7): Persia|George Rawlinson
On the plains of Arbela the Macedonian tactics were completely triumphant.
A Manual of Ancient History|A. H. L. (Arnold Hermann Ludwig) Heeren
Alexander slept on the field of Arbela, and Napoleon on the field of Austerlitz.
Charles Sumner; his complete works, volume 1 (of 20)|Charles Sumner
He found such a field in an extensive plain at Guagamela, not far from the city of Arbela.
Alexander the Great|Jacob Abbott

Darius had gone through and escaped when Alexander arrived at Arbela, but the city and the treasures fell into Alexander's hands.
Alexander the Great|Jacob Abbott

British Dictionary definitions for Arbela

Arbela

/ (ɑːˈbiːlə) /

noun

an ancient city in Assyria, near which the Battle of Arbela took place (331 bc), in which Alexander the Great defeated the PersiansModern name: Erbil

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单词	arbela
释义	Arbela [ ahr-bee-luh ] / ɑrˈbi lə / noun an ancient city of Assyria, E of the Tigris, on the site of modern Erbil: headquarters of Darius III before his defeat by Alexander the Great at Gaugamela 331 b.c. Words nearby Arbela Araxá, Araxes, arb, arba kanfoth, arbalest, Arbela, Arber, Arbil, arbiter, arbiter elegantiae, arbitrable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Arbela His nose and ears were cut off; he was chained for a while at the palace door; and finally he was crucified at Arbela. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 5. (of 7): Persia\|George Rawlinson On the plains of Arbela the Macedonian tactics were completely triumphant. A Manual of Ancient History\|A. H. L. (Arnold Hermann Ludwig) Heeren Alexander slept on the field of Arbela, and Napoleon on the field of Austerlitz. Charles Sumner; his complete works, volume 1 (of 20)\|Charles Sumner He found such a field in an extensive plain at Guagamela, not far from the city of Arbela. Alexander the Great\|Jacob Abbott Darius had gone through and escaped when Alexander arrived at Arbela, but the city and the treasures fell into Alexander's hands. Alexander the Great\|Jacob Abbott British Dictionary definitions for Arbela Arbela / (ɑːˈbiːlə) / noun an ancient city in Assyria, near which the Battle of Arbela took place (331 bc), in which Alexander the Great defeated the PersiansModern name: Erbil Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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