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Cămīrus or -ŏs , i, m., = Καμειρος.
I. Son of the fourth Hercules, brother of Jalysus and Lindus, and founder of the town named after him in Rhodes, Cic. N. D. 3, 21, 54; Mel. 2, 7, 4; Plin. 5, 31, 36, § 132. —
II. A town on the west side of the island of Rhodes, Mel. 2, 7, 4; cf. Cic. N. D. 3, 21, 54.—Hence, Camīrenses , ium, m., the inhabitants of Camirus, Macr. S. 1, 17, 35; 1, 17, 45.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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