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Mĕgăra , ae, f., and Mĕgăra , ōrum, n. (
I.abl. plur. Megaribus for Megaris, Plaut. Pers. 1, 3, 57), = τὰ Μέγαρα.
I. A city in the country of Megaris, the birthplace of Euclid.
A. Fem., Cic. Div. 1, 27, 57; Mart. 11, 43, 6.—
B. Neutr., Plaut. Merc. 3, 4, 60; Liv. 28, 7, 16.—
II. Mĕgă-ra , ae, f., a city of Sicily, Liv. 24, 30 sq.; Sil. 14, 273; Serv. ad Verg. E. 1, 55; v. Megaris, II.
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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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (5):
    • Plautus, Persa, 1.3
    • Plautus, Mercator, 3.4
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 24, 30
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 28, 7.16
    • Cicero, De Divinatione, 1.27
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