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MITHRIDATES
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• MITHRIDATES (noun)
The noun MITHRIDATES 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 used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
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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