Aegina

[ ee-jahy-nuh, ih-jee- ]

/ iˈdʒaɪ nə, ɪˈdʒi- /

noun

Classical Mythology. a daughter of Asopus and Metope who was abducted by Zeus and bore him a son, Aeacus.

Gulf of. Saronic Gulf.

an island in the Saronic Gulf. 32 sq. mi. (83 sq. km).

a seaport on this island.

Modern Greek Aí·yi·na

[e-yee-nah] /ˈɛ yi nɑ/ (for defs 2–4).

Related forms

Ae·gi·ne·tan

[ee-juh-neet-n] /ˌi dʒəˈnit n/, adjective

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Examples from the Web for aegina

And so was fulfilled the proverbial command of Pericles, that Aegina ought not to remain the eyesore of Athens.
Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Sulpicius also withdrew his fleet to Aegina, from whence he had set out in the beginning of spring.
History of Rome, Vol III|Titus Livius
It was followed by a second, which ordered Athens to raise the siege of Potidaea, and to respect the independence of Aegina.
The History of the Peloponnesian War|Thucydides
On reaching the open water, they quitted this order, and engaged in a friendly contest of speed as far as Aegina.
Stories from Thucydides|H. L. Havell

These groups of nude athletes fighting over the corpses of their comrades are preserved at Aegina.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for aegina

Aegina

/ (iːˈdʒaɪnə) /

noun

an island in the Aegean Sea, in the Saronic Gulf. Area: 85 sq km (33 sq miles)

a town on the coast of this island: a city-state of ancient Greece

Gulf of Aegina another name for Saronic Gulf

Greek name: Aiyina

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