Contemporary Examples. 1  But there are deep suspicions in Kiev that the Russians only went to Geneva to stall threatened Western economic sanctions. 2  The tactic made sense only as a stall for defendants each facing 20 years or more in prison. â 3 At a rodeo, in a stall, in a three-way,â says McConaughey with a chuckle.
The adjective for Tyre is Tyrian, and the inhabitants are Tyrians. Tyre is an ancient Phoenician city and the legendary birthplace of Europa and Elissa (Dido). Today it is the fourth largest city in Lebanon and houses one of the nation's major ports. Tourism is a major industry.
The eastern boundary was the eastern part of the Dead Sea, up to Damascus, Kadesh and Carchemish. The western boundary was the Mediterranean Sea and consisted of the cities of Tyre, Sidon, Byblos and Gaza. In the south western boundary this also included Tanis in Egypt and extended to Libya. The northern boundary was the city of Carchemish above Damascus in Syria. Comments