Thasos

[ thah-saws; English they-sos, -sohs ]

noun

1. a Greek island in the N Aegean. About 170 sq. mi. (440 sq. km).

Thásos

/ ˈθæsɒs /

noun

1. a Greek island in the N Aegean: colonized by Greeks from Paros in the 7th century bc as a gold-mining centre; under Turkish rule (1455–1912). Pop: 13 761 (2001). Area: 379 sq km (146 sq miles)

Other Words From

• Tha·si·an [they, -shee-, uh, n, -sh, uh, n, -see-, uh, n], adjective noun

Example Sentences

Massalla, with a number of other fugitives, sought safety in the island of Thasos, and soon after made submission to Antony.

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Sailing with a fleet to Thasos, the Athenians defeated them at sea and effected a landing on the island.

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An Athenian force must be stationed in the north, at Lemnos or Thasos.

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From Thasos he might easily have invaded Macedonia and inflicted great damage upon that country, but he refrained from doing so.

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No forests exist on the island; all wood is brought from the coast of Rumelia or from Thasos.

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