Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The founder of Troy.
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- noun (Greek mythology) founder of Troy
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Examples
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Dardanus himself or any sorcerer of note from the time of Zoroaster and
The Defense Apuleius 2008
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To be sure, Ganymede whom I am carrying off from the halls of Dardanus.
The Cyclops 2008
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To the halls of Dardanus, that Menelaus may recover
Iphigenia at Aulis 2008
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Ilium and captured the famous city of Dardanus, he came hither to Argos and has set up high on the temple-walls many a trophy, spoil of the barbarians.
Electra 2008
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To be sure, Ganymede whom I am carrying off from the halls of Dardanus.
The Cyclops 2008
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Ilium and captured the famous city of Dardanus, he came hither to Argos and has set up high on the temple-walls many a trophy, spoil of the barbarians.
Electra 2008
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Dardanus himself or any sorcerer of note from the time of Zoroaster and
The Defense Apuleius 2008
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To the halls of Dardanus, that Menelaus may recover
Iphigenia at Aulis 2008
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Ye feathered birds with necks outstretched, comrades of the racing clouds, on on! till ye reach the Pleiads in their central station and Orion, lord of the night; and as ye settle on Eurotas 'banks proclaim the glad tidings that Menelaus hath sacked the city of Dardanus, and will soon be home.
Helen 2008
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Ye feathered birds with necks outstretched, comrades of the racing clouds, on on! till ye reach the Pleiads in their central station and Orion, lord of the night; and as ye settle on Eurotas 'banks proclaim the glad tidings that Menelaus hath sacked the city of Dardanus, and will soon be home.
Helen 2008
Yolanthe commented on the word Dardanus
This word must be related to the Dardanelles, that very narrow passageway in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea one has to sail through when sailing to the Sea of Marmara and onto the city of Istanbul. http://tinyurl.com/42fj4uh
September 24, 2011