Paestum

[ pes-tuhm ]

/ ˈpɛs təm /

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noun

an ancient coastal city of Lucania, in S Italy: the extant ruins include three Greek temples and a Roman amphitheater.

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Words nearby Paestum

paenula, paeon, paeony, paesano, Paesiello, Paestum, Páez, PAGAD, pagan, pagandom, Paganini

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How to use Paestum in a sentence

Strangers visited Capri, Amalfi, Paestum; they went here and there and everywhere.
Paul Gosslett's Confessions in Love, Law, and The Civil Service|Charles James Lever
For the hours of thy happiness are over and joy is not gathered twice in a life, as the roses of Paestum twice in a year.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe|Edgar Allan Poe
A mere artist could not fail of marking the contrast between Beauvais and the temples of Paestum.
Churches and Church Ornaments|William Durandus
I had some vague idea that by Paestum it might be possible to find a boat or something, and take once more to sea.
Twelve Stories and a Dream|H. G. Wells

We have seen so many places since then that Paestum is ancient history, and yet it is little more than a month away.
Irma in Italy|Helen Leah Reed

British Dictionary definitions for Paestum

Paestum

/ (ˈpɛstəm) /

noun

an ancient Greek colony on the coast of Lucania in S Italy

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