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from The Century Dictionary.

  • Of or pertaining to Pactolus, a river in Lydia, famous for the gold anciently found in its sands.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Pertaining to the Pactolus, a river in ancient Lydia famous for its golden sands.

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