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Moeris, ĭdis, f., = Μοῖρις, the Lake Mœris, in Egypt, an artificial lake, fifty miles in width, between Memphis and Arsinoë, designed as a reservoir to hold the superfluous water of the Nile when overflowing, now Birket-Karum, Mel. 1, 9, 5 (ap. Plin. always Moeridis lacus).

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Headword:

Moeris

Headword (normalized):

moeris

Headword (normalized/stripped):

moeris

IDX:

29446

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lat.ls.perseus-eng2-n29424

Key:

Moeris2

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