Meroë
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Mer·o·ë
also Mer·o·we (mĕr′ō-ē′) An ancient city of northern Sudan on the Nile River northeast of Khartoum. The capital of a Cushite dynasty from 530 bc to ad 350, it was noted for its iron smelting and casting.
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Meroë
(ˈmɛrəʊˌiː)n
(Placename) an ancient city in N Sudan, on the Nile; capital of a kingdom that flourished from about 700 bc to about 350 ad
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Mer•o•ë
(ˈmɛr oʊˌi)n.
a ruined city in Sudan, on the Nile: a capital of ancient Ethiopia that was destroyed A.D. c350.
Mer′o•ite` (-oʊˌaɪt) n.
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