Pergamon
Pergamum
Noun
1. an ancient Greek city located in the western part of what is now modern Turkey; the technique of preparing sheepskins as parchment was developed here
(hypernym) city, metropolis, urban center
(part-holonym) Turkey, Republic of Turkey
Pergamum
In the Revised Version for Pergamos. (Revelation 1:11) Pergamum is the form usual in the classic writers.
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) , by William Smith.
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