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MITHRIDATES THE GREAT

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• MITHRIDATES THE GREAT (noun)
The noun MITHRIDATES THE GREAT has 1 sense:

1. ancient king of Pontus who expanded his kingdom by defeating the Romans but was later driven out by Pompey (132-63 BC)

Familiarity information: MITHRIDATES THE GREAT used as a noun is very rare.

• MITHRIDATES THE GREAT (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Ancient king of Pontus who expanded his kingdom by defeating the Romans but was later driven out by Pompey (132-63 BC)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Mithridates; Mithridates the Great; Mithridates VI

Instance hypernyms:

king; male monarch; Rex (a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom)

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