Skyros

or Skí·ros, Scy·ros

[ skahy-ros, -rohs; Greek skee-raws ]

noun

1. a Greek island in the W Aegean: the largest island of the Northern Sporades. 81 sq. mi. (210 sq. km).

Skyros

/ ˈskiːrɒs /

noun

1. a Greek island in the Aegean, the largest island in the N Sporades. Pop: 2602 (2001). Area: 199 sq km (77 sq miles) Modern Greek nameSkíros

Example Sentences

The merchants escaped from prison, and laid a complaint against the people of Skyros before the Amphiktyonic council.

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Kimon also led a colony to Skyros, which island was taken by Kimon on the following pretext.

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Now of this reef lying exactly in the middle of the fairway they were informed by Pammon of Skyros.

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He could have no lovelier one than Skyros, and no quieter resting place.

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I brought him from Skyros, myself, in a ship to Troy, and placed him in the Greek army.

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