Corfu

[ kawr-foo, -fyoo; Italian kawr-foo ]

noun
  1. Ancient Corcyra. one of the Ionian Islands, off the NW coast of Greece. 229 sq. mi. (593 sq. km).

  2. a seaport on this island.

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Corfu

/ (kɔːˈfuː) /


noun
  1. an island in the Ionian Sea, in the Ionian Islands: forms, with neighbouring islands, a department of Greece. Pop: 107 879 (2001). Area: 641 sq km (247 sq miles)

  2. a port on E Corfu island. Pop (municipality): 41 532 (2001)

  • Modern Greek name: Kérkyra
  • Ancient name: Corcyra

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