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noun

Pīĕrĭa

gen. Pīĕriae · gender feminine · decl. 1st
A country of Macedonia; south of the Haliacmon
A country of Macedonia, south of the Haliacmon, Mel. 2, 3, 2; Plin. 4, 10, 17, § 33; Liv. 39, 26.— Hence,
Pierian •
Pīĕrĭcus, a, um, adj., Pierian: pix, Plin. 14, 20, 25, § 128.—
A country of Syria; between Cilicia and Phœnicia; with a mountain of the same name
A country of Syria, between Cilicia and Phœnicia, with a mountain of the same name, and the capital city Seleucia Pieria, Cic. Att. 11, 20, 1; Plin. 5, 12, 13, § 67; 5, 21, 18, § 79.
Perseus ID: n36270 Key: Pieria