Ialysus

or I·al·y·sos

[ ahy-al-uh-suh s, ee-al- ]
/ aɪˈæl ə səs, iˈæl- /

noun

an ancient Mycenaean city on the island of Rhodes.

Example sentences from the Web for ialysus

  • A pleasanter cut and thrust bronze sword than the one found at Ialysus no gentleman could wish to handle.

    Homer and His Age |Andrew Lang

  • His master-piece was the picture of Ialysus, the tutelary hero of Rhodes, where he lived.

    Museum of Antiquity |L. W. Yaggy