"Thermopylae" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /θɚˈmɑpɪli/ [General-American], /θəˈmɒpɪli/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Etymology: From Latin Thermopylae, from Ancient Greek Θερμοπύλαι (Thermopúlai). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Thermopylae}} Latin Thermopylae, {{der|en|grc|Θερμοπύλαι}} Ancient Greek Θερμοπύλαι (Thermopúlai) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Thermopylae
  1. 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. Wikipedia link: Thermopylae Categories (place): Mountain passes, Places in Greece Translations (narrow pass in eastern Greece): Θερμοπύλαι (Thermopúlai) [feminine, plural] (Ancient Greek), Թերմոպիլե (Tʻermopile) (Armenian), 温泉关 (Chinese Mandarin), Thermopylæ (Danish), Thermopyles (French), Thermopylen (German), Θερμοπύλες (Thermopýles) [feminine, plural] (Greek), Laugaskarð [neuter] (Icelandic), Tearmápalae [masculine] (Irish), Bearnas Thearmápalae [masculine] (Irish), Termopili [feminine, plural] (Italian), テルモピュライ (terumopyurai) (Japanese), Thermopylae [feminine, plural] (Latin), थर्मोपाय्ले (tharmopāyle) (Marathi), Termopile [feminine, plural] (Polish), Termópilas [feminine, plural] (Portuguese), Фермопи́лы (Fermopíly) [plural] (Russian), Termópilas [feminine, plural] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Thermopylae-en-name-DGOwPI-Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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