Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In anc. Gr. fort., a gate consisting of two separate gates placed side by side.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a gateway to the west of ancient Athens near which a distinctive style of pottery has been found
- adjective of or relating to a gateway on the west of ancient Athens
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Other elements clearly belong to the 10th and 9th centuries: the use of the dipylon or figure 8 shield, the ritual gift of tripods, and the cremation of the dead.
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