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Definition of Aeolis
1. Noun. An ancient coastal region of northwestern Asia Minor (including Lesbos) where the Aeolians founded several cities around 1100 BC.
Exact synonyms: Aeolia
Group relationships: Anatolia, Asia Minor
Terms within: Lesbos, Lesvos, Mytilene
Generic synonyms: Coast, Sea-coast, Seacoast, Seashore
Group relationships: Anatolia, Asia Minor
Terms within: Lesbos, Lesvos, Mytilene
Generic synonyms: Coast, Sea-coast, Seacoast, Seashore
Definition of Aeolis
1. Proper noun. (historical) An area of Ancient Greece that comprised the west and northwestern region of Asia Minor, mostly along the coast, and also several offshore islands (particularly Lesbos), where the Aeolian Greek city-states were located. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com