thermopylae

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Synonyms: thermopile

Antonyms: thermopile

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Proper noun

1. {{sid|en|Q194450}}{{place|en|A narrow <<pass>> on the east-central coast of <<c/Greece>> adjacent to the [[Maliakos Gulf]], northwest of Athens|tcl=a narrow <<mountain pass>> in east-central <<c/Greece>>, site of a famous ancient battle|cat=Ancient Greece}}. Its name is derived from its hot sulphur springs. It was the site of the Battle of Thermopylae, at which the Spartan King Leonidas stood off, for a time, the Persian armies of Xerxes.

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