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Phĕrae, ārum, f., = Φέραι, the name of several cities; the most celebrated are,

  1. I. The capital of Thessalia Pelasgiotis, the residence of Admetus, now Velestino, Plin. 4, 8, 15, § 29; Cic. Div. 1, 25, 53; Liv. 32, 13, 9.
    Hence,
    1. B. Phĕraeus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Pherœ, Pherœan; poet., also, Thessalian: Jason, of Pherœ, Cic. N. D. 3, 28, 70; Plin. 7, 50, 51, § 166; Val. Max. 1, 8, 6: vaccae, of Admetus, Ov. H. 5, 151: duces, Thessalian, Stat. Th. 2, 16, 3: campi, Thessalian, Val. Fl. 1, 444.
      In plur. absol.: Phĕraei, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Pherœ, Cic. Inv. 2, 49, 144; Liv. 36, 9.
  2. II. A city in Messenia, a colony of Sparta, near the mod. Kalamata, Liv. 35, 30, 9; Nep. Con. 1. 1.