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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An ancient city of Greece on the northeast coast of the Peloponnesus. Its temple of Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine, was renowned for its magnificent sculpture.
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Examples
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EPIDAURUS (_That God in_), Aescula'pius, son of Apollo, who was worshipped in Epidaurus, a city of Peloponne'sus.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook Ebenezer Cobham Brewer 1853
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Charles took her to an elegant Greek restaurant called Epidaurus, treated her gently, made her laugh, eased her into the press release.
Venom Joan Brady 2010
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It was also termed Epidaurus, or the feast of the Serpent of Epidaurus.
Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Albert Pike 1850
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Maps and photographs display the extraordinary popularity and spread of Greek theatre, from Sicily to Crete to Turkey and Cyprus: At least 80 theatre sites are identified, several of them still standing and in use — notably the theater of Epidaurus, in which Greek plays are still performed every summer.
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"We're on a guided tour in Greece [led by Nia Vardalos]," Dratch said when we caught up with her at the premiere of "Synecdoche," "which meant we got to be in Spain and Greece," at such monumental locations as Delphia, Epidaurus, ancient Olympia, and the Acropolis, which the country's archaeological council green-lit for the first time to use on film.
‘SNL’ Star Rachel Dratch Gets Obnoxious In ‘My Life In Ruins’ » MTV Movies Blog 2008
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A few years ago, I visited Epidaurus in Greece -- famous for the largest intact theater from the Ancient world - considered to have perfect acoustics.
Robert Klitzman, M.D.: Praying for Doctors and Patients 2010
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The Greeks believed that Epidaurus was the birthplace of Apollo's son, Asclepius -- the God of Medicine and Healing.
Robert Klitzman, M.D.: Praying for Doctors and Patients 2010
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She went to Epidaurus with him again twice the next week.
Venom Joan Brady 2010
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A few years ago, I visited Epidaurus in Greece -- famous for the largest intact theater from the Ancient world - considered to have perfect acoustics.
Praying for Doctors and Patients M.D. Robert Klitzman 2010
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The Greeks believed that Epidaurus was the birthplace of Apollo's son, Asclepius -- the God of Medicine and Healing.
Praying for Doctors and Patients M.D. Robert Klitzman 2010
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