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Thermopylae meaning

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.

Synonyms of Thermopylae

battle of thermopylae pitched battle

Related words

Other words often associated with Thermopylae or its synonyms:

battle fight conflict engagement

Using Thermopylae

  • The main meaning on this page is: 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.
  • Useful related words include: battle of thermopylae, pitched battle.
  • In the example corpus, thermopylae often appears in combinations such as: of thermopylae, at thermopylae, thermopylae and.

Context around Thermopylae

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 9 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

bypassing 1×

Often after:

see 1× 480 1× salamis 1× fought 1× entered 1×

Sentence patterns with Thermopylae

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

battle of thermopylae 480 bc 1× battle of thermopylae a few 1× battle of thermopylae and obliged 1× battle of thermopylae in popular 1× battle of thermopylae see battle 1× called the thermopylae of the 1× days at thermopylae for the 1× demonstrated by thermopylae if the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

according to greek 1× called the thermopylae 1× even though this 1× for the moment 1× furthermore to prevent 1× holland p 366 1×

Common sentence endings:

and spears broke 1× could be destroyed 1× defeated the locrians 1× entire greek expedition 1× few generations later 1× greeks to disperse 1×

Words around Thermopylae

Just before it in the word index:

thermopolis 18 thermoplastics 6 thermoplastic 27 thermopiles 2 thermopile 3 thermophysics 2

Just after it in the word index:

thermoreceptors 2 thermoregulate 2 thermoregulation 14 thermoregulatory 5 thermoremanent 2 thermos 26

Similar in corpus frequency:

aat 18 abenomics 18 abraxas 18 abrogating 18 absolutes 18 absorbance 18

Corpus analysis for Thermopylae

  • In this selection, "thermopylae" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, bypassing, see, 480 and salamis stand out and add context to how "thermopylae" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include battle of thermopylae 480 bc and battle of thermopylae a few. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "thermopylae" sits close to words such as aat, abenomics and abraxas, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with thermopylae

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

This was the locality of Thermopylae. (6 words)

For the moment, however, the tidings of Thermopylae were grave indeed. (11 words)

Called “the Thermopylae of the Civil War” by one author, Allatoona had a profound effect on the war in Georgia. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Holland, p.366 Like the Battles of Marathon and Thermopylae, Salamis has gained something of a 'legendary' status (unlike, for instance, the more decisive Battle of Plataea), perhaps because of the desperate circumstances and the unlikely odds. (37 words)

Even though this war was won by a pan-Greek army, credit was given to Sparta, who besides being the protagonist at Thermopylae and Plataea, had been the de facto leader of the entire Greek expedition. (36 words)

Then, after taking an oath not to surrender, they died to a man fighting the Persians, foreshadowing and perhaps setting an example for Spartan conduct at the Battle of Thermopylae a few generations later. (34 words)

Example sentences (14)

Sparta also features prominently in modern popular culture (see Sparta in popular culture ), particularly the Battle of Thermopylae (see Battle of Thermopylae in popular culture ).

According to Greek historian Diodorus Siculus, during the epic Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC), a small band of men broke into the enemy camp and reached the tent of the Persian King, Xerxes.

Called “the Thermopylae of the Civil War” by one author, Allatoona had a profound effect on the war in Georgia.

For the moment, however, the tidings of Thermopylae were grave indeed.

Even though this war was won by a pan-Greek army, credit was given to Sparta, who besides being the protagonist at Thermopylae and Plataea, had been the de facto leader of the entire Greek expedition.

Furthermore, to prevent the Persians bypassing Thermopylae by sea, the Athenian and allied navies could block the straits of Artemisium.

Holland, p.366 Like the Battles of Marathon and Thermopylae, Salamis has gained something of a 'legendary' status (unlike, for instance, the more decisive Battle of Plataea), perhaps because of the desperate circumstances and the unlikely odds.

In 191 BC, the Romans under Manius Acilius Glabrio routed Antiochus at the battle of Thermopylae and obliged him to withdraw to Asia.

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It is said that the Spartans at their immortal stand at Thermopylae fought with their bare hands and teeth once their swords and spears broke.

Lazenby, p.197 However, as equally demonstrated by Thermopylae, if the Greeks could be outflanked, their smaller numbers of troops could be destroyed.

Philip decided to act at once; in the winter of 339–338 BC, he passed through Thermopylae, entered Amfissa and defeated the Locrians.

Then, after taking an oath not to surrender, they died to a man fighting the Persians, foreshadowing and perhaps setting an example for Spartan conduct at the Battle of Thermopylae a few generations later.

This was the locality of Thermopylae.

Xerxes had obviously not anticipated such resistance, or he would have arrived earlier in the campaigning season (and not waited 4 days at Thermopylae for the Greeks to disperse).

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Common combinations with thermopylae

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "thermopylae" in a sentence?
An example: "Sparta also features prominently in modern popular culture (see Sparta in popular culture ), particularly the Battle of Thermopylae (see Battle of Thermopylae in popular culture )." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "thermopylae" from authentic English texts.
What does "thermopylae" mean?
Thermopylae means: 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.
What are synonyms of "thermopylae"?
Common synonyms of "thermopylae" include: battle of thermopylae, pitched battle.
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Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "thermopylae", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.