Aulis [aw-lis] Examples noun
- a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
Examples from the Web for aulis Historical Examples of aulis
And as the curtain rose, “And here are the gulfs of Aulis, and the Greek host.”
Mrs. Humphry Ward
He is dead and his marriage that was made at Aulis is of no effect.
Myths and Legends of All Nations
Various
He begins from Hyria and Aulis, of which we have already spoken.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume II (of 3)
Strabo
It is a small town of the Tanagræans, at the distance of 30 stadia from Aulis.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume II (of 3)
Strabo
Iphigeneia was brought to Aulis, he says, under the pretence that she was to wed Achilles.
Andrew Lang
British Dictionary definitions for aulis Aulis noun
- an ancient town in E central Greece, in Boeotia: traditionally the harbour from which the Greeks sailed at the beginning of the Trojan war