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colchis

/ˈkɒl.kɪs/

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noun

/ˈkɒl.kɪs/C2formal
  • ruИмя собственное, обозначающее древнюю область на побережье Чёрного моря, к югу от Кавказа, известную в греческой мифологии как место назначения Ясона и аргонавтов в их поисках Золотого руна.

A proper noun referring to an ancient region on the Black Sea, south of the Caucasus, known in Greek mythology as the destination of Jason and the Argonauts in their quest for the Golden Fleece.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Ancient region in Greek mythologyC1formal

    A region on the Black Sea south of the Caucasus, known in Greek mythology as the destination of Jason and the Argonauts in their quest for the Golden Fleece.

    ruКолхида

    • In Greek mythology, Jason sailed to Colchis to retrieve the Golden Fleece.
    • Colchis was considered a wealthy and mysterious land by the ancient Greeks.
    • The story of the Argonauts' journey to Colchis is one of the most famous Greek myths.