English noun: Pontus | |||
1. | Pontus (person) (Greek mythology) ancient personification of the sea; father of Nereus | ||
Synonyms | Pontos | ||
Broader (hypernym) | Greek deity | ||
Domain category | Greek mythology | ||
2. | Pontus (location) 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 hypernym | geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region | ||
Part meronym | Anatolia, Asia Minor | ||