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Lydia

Lydia

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An ancient kingdom in western Turkey famous for its great wealth
  • proper noun
: Lidia
  • Now, Croesus was the king of Lydia, one of the richest men in the world.

Now, Croesus was the king of Lydia, one of the richest men in the world.

Examples

  • Now, as Alexander approached Sardis, capital of the Persian province of Lydia, its commander surrendered without a fight.

  • That's the boundary between Lydia, which had been, I'm sorry, between Lydia and the Persian territory.

  • 34 leading abolitionists William Lloyd Garrison and Lydia Child campaigned against a Massachusetts state law banning interracial marriages.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Hath with his parthian force extended Asia: From euphrates his conquering banner shook from Syria to Lydia and to lonia.

    Antony and Cleopatra (1972)

  • Croesus, the last king of Lydia, was famous for his immense wealth and for the oracle of Delphi.

  • The ancient capital of Lydia, Sardis, was a major cultural and economic center in its time.

  • Artifacts from Lydia are displayed in museums, showcasing the region's rich history and contributions to civilization.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

The word Lydia comes from the name of the people who lived in that region, the Lydians, in western Asia Minor in what is now Turkey. They became famous in the ancient world for great 'wealth' and for the early use of coin money, so Lydia still brings to mind an old, rich kingdom.