noun
1. (Greek mythology) ancient personification of the sea; father of Nereus
• Syn: ↑Pontos
• Topics: ↑Greek mythology
• Hypernyms: ↑Greek deity
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
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑geographical area, ↑geographic area, ↑geographical region, ↑geographic region
• Part Holonyms: ↑Asia Minor, ↑Anatolia
Useful english dictionary. 2012.