Calydon — (Greek: Καλυδών) was an ancient Greek city in Aetolia, situated on the west bank of the river Evenus. According to Greek mythology, the city took its name from its founder Calydon, son of Aetolus. Close to the city stood Mount Zygos, the slopes… … Wikipedia
CALYDON — Aetolorum civitas primaria, regia Oenei patris Meleagri, distans a mari septem millium quingentorum passuum spatiô, Evenô fluviô interfluente divisa. Ovid. Met. l. 9. Fab. 2. Et Meleagream maculatus sanguine Nessi Evenos Calydona secat. Idem, Met … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Calydon — [kal′ə dän΄] ancient city in S Aetolia, central Greece Calydonian [kal′dō′nē ən, kal′dōn′yən] adj … English World dictionary
Calydon — Le site de Calydon Calydon (en grec ancien Καλυδών / Kaludôn) est une ancienne cité située en Étolie, en Grèce occidentale … Wikipédia en Français
Calydon — Calydonian /kal i doh nee euhn, dohn yeuhn/, adj. /kal i don /, n. an ancient city in W Greece, in Aetolia. * * * ▪ ancient city, Greece ancient Aetolian town in Greece, located on the Euenus (Évinos) River about 6 miles (9.5 km) east of… … Universalium
Calydon — noun /ˈkælɪˌdɒn/ a) An Ancient Greek city in the country of Ætolia, north of the in western Greece, situated on the west bank of the river Evenus. b) The legendary founding king and eponym of the city of Calydon, whose failure to honour the… … Wiktionary
Calydon (Titularbistum) — Calydon ist ein Titularbistum der römisch katholischen Kirche. Der ehemalige Bischofssitz geht zurück auf eine antike Stadt Kalydon in Griechenland. Er war der Kirchenprovinz Larisa zugeordnet. Titularbischöfe von Calydon Nr. Name Amt von bis 1 … Deutsch Wikipedia
Calydon — geographical name ancient city central Greece in S Aetolia near Gulf of Patras • Calydonian adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Calydon — Cal•y•don [[t]ˈkæl ɪˌdɒn[/t]] n. anh geg an ancient city in W Greece, in Aetolia Cal y•do′ni•an ˈdoʊ ni ən, ˈdoʊn yən adj … From formal English to slang
Calydon — /ˈkælədən/ (say kaluhduhn) noun an ancient city in western Greece, in Aetolia. –Calydonian /kæləˈdoʊniən/ (say kaluh dohneeuhn), adjective …