Mytilene
Also called Lesbos. a Greek island in the northeastern Aegean. 836 sq. mi. (2,165 sq. km).
Also called Kas·tro [Greek kahs-traw] /Greek ˈkɑs trɔ/ . the capital of the Greek island of Mytilene.
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How to use Mytilene in a sentence
Kastro possesses an excellent harbour, and is the seat of all the trade carried on with the island.
We sailed to the point called now Kastro Roumelias, the ancient Antirrhion, and mounted our wheels at half-past one.
Vacation days in Greece | Rufus B. RichardsonThe walls of Calydon are almost certainly to be recognized in the Kastro of Kurtag.
In Kastro, the streets are of the width of a Perth right-of-way and have shops on either side.
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British Dictionary definitions for Mytilene
/ (ˌmɪtɪˈliːnɪ) /
a port on the Greek island of Lesbos: Roman remains; Byzantine fortress. Pop: (municipality): 37 881 (2001): Modern Greek name: Mitilíni
a former name for Lesbos
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