Pergamum
[
pur
-g
uh
-m
uh
m]
/ˈpɜr gə məm/
noun
1.
an ancient Greek kingdom on the coast of Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
2.
the ancient capital of this kingdom; now the site of Bergama, in W Turkey.
3.
ancient name of
Bergama
.
Also,
Pergamon
[
pur
-g
uh
-m
uh
n, -mon]
/ˈpɜr gə mən, -ˌmɒn/
(
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),
Pergamus
[
pur
-g
uh
-m
uh
s]
/ˈpɜr gə məs/
(
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),
Pergamos
[
pur
-g
uh
-m
uh
s, -mos]
/ˈpɜr gə məs, -ˌmɒs/
(
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)
.
Related forms
Pergamene
[
pur
-g
uh
-meen]
/ˈpɜr gəˌmin/
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),
Pergamic
[per-
gam
-ik]
/pərˈgæm ɪk/
(
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),
adjective
Pergamenian,
adjective,
noun
British Dictionary definitions for
Pergamum
Pergamum
/
ˈpɜːɡəməm
/
noun
1.
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor, in Mysia: capital of a major Hellenistic monarchy of the same name that later became a Roman province