Pontus Definition & Meaning

pontus
noun
  1. (Greek mythology) ancient personification of the sea; father of Nereus
  2. an ancient region of northern Asia Minor on the Black Sea; it reached its height under Mithridates VI but was later incorporated into the Roman Empire

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