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Pontus

/'p/A/nt/@/s/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

(Greek mythology) ancient personification of the sea; father of Nereus

noun.person

Synonyms pontos

Source: WordNet 3.0
an ancient region of northern Asia Minor on the Black Sea; it reached its height under Mithridates VI but was later incorporated into the Roman Empire

noun.location

Source: WordNet 3.0