Padus

[ pey-duhs ]

/ ˈpeɪ dəs /

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noun

ancient name of Po.

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Words nearby Padus

pad stone, pad thai, Padua, paduasoy, Paducah, Padus, p. ae., paean, paederast, paediatrician, paediatrics

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How to use Padus in a sentence

He was in reality the same as Osiris, the Sun; whose worship was in there very early, as well as upon the Padus.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.)|Jacob Bryant
The colonies upon the Padus left many memorials of their original; especially those, who were from the Caphtorim of Palestina.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.)|Jacob Bryant
This is the town which I mentioned before as lying on the coast at the extremity of the plains of the Padus.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. I (of 2)|Polybius
The pass itself was about twelve hundred stades, which being crossed would bring him into the plains of the Padus in Italy.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. I (of 2)|Polybius

Ariminum is a town on the Adriatic, situated at the southern boundary of the valley of the Padus.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. I (of 2)|Polybius

British Dictionary definitions for Padus

Padus

/ (ˈpeɪdəs) /

noun

the Latin name for the Po 2

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