Abderite

//ˈæb.dəˌɹaɪt// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An inhabitant or native of Abdera, in Thrace.

    "To that end they entered the borders of the Abderites in another part of Thrace, and wasted and spoiled the country […]"

  2. 2
    Democritus, the Laughing Philosopher.

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abderianabderian

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"To that end they entered the borders of the Abderites in another part of Thrace, and wasted and spoiled the country […]"

Etymology

From Latin Abderita, Abderites, from Ancient Greek Ἀβδηρίτης (Abdērítēs).

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