Chios
Americannoun
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a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
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a seaport on and the capital of this island.
noun
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an island in the Aegean Sea, off the coast of Turkey: belongs to Greece. Capital: Chios. Pop: 51 936 (2001). Area: 904 sq km (353 sq miles)
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a port on the island of Chios: in ancient times, one of the 12 Ionian city-states. Pop (municipality): 25 671 (2001).
Example Sentences
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In Greece, wildfires have been burning for a third consecutive day, with the most dangerous fronts on the island of Chios and in the Achaia region of the Peloponnese.
From BBC
Elsewhere in Greece, dozens of people were rescued by coastguards as fires inched towards beaches on the islands of Zante and Chios.
From BBC
Earlier this week thousands of hectares were torched on Chios, Greece's fifth-largest island.
From BBC
A state of emergency has been declared on the Greek island of Chios where five separate wildfires are burning and being fanned by strong winds.
From BBC
Throughout the annual 'rocket war', Easter mass continues inside the churches on the island of Chios.
From BBC
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