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BISTONIS

Volume 3 · 42 words · 1823 Edition

in Ancient Geography, a lake of Thrace near Abdera, on which dwelt the Bistones: hence Bistonius Tyrannus is by Lucan used to denote Diomedes king of Thrace, who fed his horses with human flesh; and Bistonius turbo, a wind blowing from Thrace.