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  Samos

  noun

  a Greek island in the E Aegean. 194 sq. mi. (502 sq. km).
• SAMOS
  SAMOS

  noun

  one of a series of U.S. reconnaissance satellites.

Samos

¹ American  

[say-mos, sam-ohs, sah-maws] / ˈseɪ mɒs, ˈsæm oʊs, ˈsɑ mɔs /

noun

1. a Greek island in the E Aegean. 194 sq. mi. (502 sq. km).

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SAMOS ² American  

[sam-ohs] / ˈsæm oʊs /

noun

1. one of a series of U.S. reconnaissance satellites.

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Samos British  

/ ˈseɪmɒs /

noun

1. a Greek island in the E Aegean Sea, off the SW coast of Turkey: a leading commercial centre of ancient Greece. Pop: 33 809 (2001). Area: 492 sq km (190 sq miles)

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Etymology

Origin of SAMOS

s(atellite) a(nti)m(issile) o(bservation) s(ystem)

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Example Sentences

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Samos SAMOS

For tour guide Mikail Esabalioglu, a Greek resident of Samos originally from Istanbul, Turkish visitors have become an increasingly important part of the island's tourism economy.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

Samos is just off the Turkish coast and has long been a regular destination for migrants trying to reach European soil.

From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2024

MSF based its report on the testimonies of 56 patients and information gathered between August 2021 and July 2023 on Lesbos and Samos.

From Reuters ● Nov. 2, 2023

The coast guard also said that 53 migrants crossing from the nearby Turkish coast in small boats were picked up in two incidents off the eastern island of Samos on Thursday.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 4, 2023

They honeymooned on Samos, the old stories tell us.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

SAMOS, an island of Asia Minor, opposite to Ephesus; the birth-place of Pythagoras, who was thence called the Samian Sage.

From A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, Or The Causes Of Corrupt Eloquence The Works Of Cornelius Tacitus, Volume 8 (of 8); With An Essay On His Life And Genius, Notes, Supplements by Cornelius Tacitus

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