Delos

[ dee-los, del-ohs ]

noun

1. a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the SW Aegean: site of an oracle of Apollo.

Delos

/ ˈdiːlɒs /

noun

1. a Greek island in the SW Aegean Sea, in the Cyclades: a commercial centre in ancient times; the legendary birthplace of Apollo and Artemis. Area: about 5 sq km (2 sq miles) Modern Greek nameDhílos

Example Sentences

His birthplace was shown at an island called Michilimakinak, like the birthplace of Apollo at Delos.

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The principal temples dedicated to the worship of Apollo were at Delos, his birthplace, and at Delphi.

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And they were said to have vowed to Apollo at the time, that if they were saved they would send a yearly mission to Delos.

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The name of a city is omitted here; no doubt Kornah, on the Samarra, or ancient Delos.

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Finally the contest, in which the two poets contended with hymns to Apollo 1104, was transferred to Delos.

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