SINCE 1828
Sidon
geographical name
Si·don
| \ ˈsī-dᵊn
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variants:
or Arabic Saida \ ˈsī-də
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Definition of Sidon
city and port on the Mediterranean Sea in southwestern Lebanon that was a chief city of ancient Phoenicia
Other Words from Sidon
Sidonian
\ sī-ˈdō-nē-ən
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adjective or noun
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adjective or noun
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