erythraean
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Definition of erythraean
(Entry 1 of 2)
: of or relating to the sea that in ancient geography comprised the Arabian sea, the Red sea, and the Persian gulf
Erythraean
adjective (2)Er·y·thrae·an | \ ¦erə¦thrēən \
Definition of Erythraean (Entry 2 of 2)
: of or relating to Erythrae, an ancient Ionian city of Asia Minor that claimed to have been the residence of the sibyl Herophile
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