Actium

Other forms: Actiums

Definitions of Actium
  1. noun
    an ancient town on a promontory in western Greece
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    town
    an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
  2. noun
    the naval battle in which Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian's fleet under Agrippa in 31 BC
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    naval battle
    a pitched battle between naval fleets
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