Phocis

[ foh-sis ]

/ ˈfoʊ sɪs /

an ancient district in central Greece, N of the Gulf of Corinth: site of Delphic oracle.

Example sentences from the Web for phocis

He took Phocis, and thus gained the famous pass, being able to attack it on both sides.

Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History |Charlotte M. Yonge
Phocis was in the hands of Philip, who professed more than ever to be the defender and guardian of Apollo.

Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) |Charles Morris
These the sportsman had been obliged to seek in the mountain regions of Phocis, Doris, and Thessaly.

Callias |Alfred John Church
We behold the consul and his legions, at the distance of a small tract of sea, overrunning Phocis and Locris.

History of Rome, Vol III |Titus Livius

Although they withdrew their governors and garrisons from the other states, in Phocis they did not do so.

Hellenica |Xenophon

Phocis

/ (ˈfəʊsɪs) /

an ancient district of central Greece, on the Gulf of Corinth: site of the Delphic oracle