Acropolis is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for ACROPOLIS in dictionary:

NOUN:
• (Greek) a citadel, esp. that of Athens
• a citadel or fortified part of an ancient Greek city, typically one built on a hill.
• the ancient citadel at Athens, containing the Parthenon and other notable buildings, mostly dating from the 5th century BC.
• citadel of an ancient Greek city
• The upper part, or the citadel, of a Grecian city; especially, the citadel of Athens.
• the citadel in ancient Greek towns
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• the upper fortified part of an ancient Greek city (as Athens); a usually fortified height of a city or district elsewhere (as in Central America)

Words related to ACROPOLIS

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Words that contain ACROPOLIS

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How to use ACROPOLIS in a sentence

• The Acropolis of Athens capitulated to the victorious Greeks, not without the usual atrocities, and Attica, was recovered.
• The struggle for the Acropolis of Tarentum also continued without decisive result.
• Shortly afterwards we came near the hill on which the beautiful Acropolis stands.
• I regretted having seen this palace, especially opposite to the Acropolis, on a spot which has made its works of art as classic as its heroes.
• Among those that fled to the acropolis, whom he subsequently caused to capitulate, was the brother of Tigranes.
• We passed Fiesole with its tower and acropolis on the right, ascending slowly, with the bold peak of one of the loftiest Appenines on our left.
• On the northeastern side, where lies the modern town, was a broad shoulder of land slightly lower and larger than the acropolis.
• To-day the scattered ruins of the acropolis are covered in spring-time with a luxuriant growth of grain and olive trees, making it one of the most picturesque mounds in Palestine.
• The great king also has a palace in Celaenae, a strong place, on the sources of another river, the Marsyas, at the foot of the acropolis.
• In the next place, acting, to use his own words, under the orders of my brother, and having hold of the acropolis of Sardis, he went to war with me.
• He turned him back, and led him without further delay into the acropolis.
• As it chanced, the senate of the Athenians was holding a session on the Acropolis.
• The Acropolis, defended by a few fanatics, was taken and burnt.
• As for the lady, she has gone to the Acropolis to visit Minerva’s temple.
• Moved by the tearful entreaties of the man Chosroes fulfilled his request, and binding himself by an oath, gave pledges to all on the acropolis.
• Then the Beroeans, after coming into such great danger, left the acropolis free from harm, and departing went each his own way.
• I suppose there can be no doubt whatever that the ruins on the Acropolis of Athens are the most remarkable in the world.
• There is, in fact, no building on earth which can sustain the burden of such greatness, and so the first visit to the Acropolis is and must be disappointing.
• And these maidens they henceforth dismiss, and other two they elect instead of them for the Acropolis.
• But I do think that the museum on the Acropolis should be provided with a better set of casts of the figures than those which are now to be seen there.
• The modern town, at the western extremity, probably occupies the site of the acropolis.
• The snake was the guardian of the Athenian Acropolis.
• At one time, it is said, the population of the city lived here, but later the city extended into the valley below and the Acropolis became a fortress.
• He made a sacred enclosure of the Acropolis and placed there the masterpieces of Greece and other countries.
• The Acropolis was occupied by the Turks in 1826, but they surrendered the next year, and in 1839 Athens became the seat of government of the kingdom of Greece.
• From the Acropolis we have a fine view in every direction, and find, in fact, a union of advantages only met with separately elsewhere.
• The city of Athens was immediately occupied by their army, and siege laid to the Acropolis.
• The scene changes to the ancient temple of Athena on the Acropolis at Athens, where Orestes is seen clasping the image of the goddess.
• Ere mid-day we shall see far off behind us, Faint as the summit of a sultry cloud, The white Acropolis.
• In that one glance we decided that we would see the Acropolis or die in the attempt.
• Up to that time the Acropolis had been but a name to me.
• The Acropolis made the whole of Europe seem tawdry.
• It was beautiful to begin with the Acropolis and to take all day to examine just the frieze of the Parthenon.
• There is evidence of religious significance in the buildings, and what is called the temple was the royal residence and served as a sort of acropolis.

Similar words containing ACROPOLI without suffix s

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