Hissarlik
[hi-sahr-lik] /hɪ sɑrˈlɪk/
noun
1.
the modern name of the site of ancient Troy.
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[his] /hɪs/ verb (used without object) 1. to make or emit a sharp sound like that of the letter s prolonged, as a snake does, or as steam does when forced under pressure through a small opening. 2. to express disapproval or contempt by making this sound: The audience hissed when the actor forgot his […]
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