Corcyra

[ kawr-sahy-ruh ]

noun

1. ancient name of Corfu.

Corcyra

/ kɔːˈsaɪərə /

noun

1. See Corfu
   the ancient name for Corfu

Other Words From

• Cor·cy·rae·an [kawr-si-, ree, -, uh, n], adjective noun

Example Sentences

In Corcyra, on the other hand, the original barbarism lasted longer.

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Corcyra, which received into its port the Roman forces, owed to its fertility and favourable position an extensive commerce.

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According to report, Corcyra itself never engendered a democrat more awful.

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Corcyra, which was colonized from the Peloponnesus, sent out a daughter colony to Epidamnos on the Illyrian coast.

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Having cut the beaks off the prows, Iphicrates bore down into the harbour of Corcyra with the captured triremes in tow.

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