Corcyra

[ kawr-sahy-ruh ]

noun
  1. ancient name of Corfu.

Other words from Corcyra

  • Cor·cy·rae·an [kawr-si-ree-uhn], /ˌkɔr sɪˈri ən/, adjective, noun

Words Nearby Corcyra

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How to use Corcyra in a sentence

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

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

    History of Julius Caesar Vol. 1 of 2 | Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873.
  • According to report, Corcyra itself never engendered a democrat more awful.

    The Caxtons, Complete | Edward Bulwer-Lytton
  • Corcyra, which was colonized from the Peloponnesus, sent out a daughter colony to Epidamnos on the Illyrian coast.

    Influences of Geographic Environment | Ellen Churchill Semple
  • Having cut the beaks off the prows, Iphicrates bore down into the harbour of Corcyra with the captured triremes in tow.

    Hellenica | Xenophon

British Dictionary definitions for Corcyra

Corcyra

/ (kɔːˈsaɪərə) /


noun
  1. the ancient name for Corfu

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