Tarsus

/tˈɑːsəs/

/ˈtɑɹsəs/

Tarsus

the lower part of the leg, located between the shank and the foot, providing support and flexibility for perching and walking

Examples

1. The archbishop of Canterbury in the end of the seventh century, Theodore, came from Tarsus in Anatolia, Syria.

2. According to Acts, Paul is from Tarsus.

3. They draw their name from the elongated tarsus bones of their feet.

4. Her dramatic visit to Tarsus had won Antony’s support in her struggle to remain ruler of Egypt.