Aegina

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

/ iˈdʒaɪ nə, ɪˈdʒi- /

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noun

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

Gulf of Aegina. Saronic Gulf.

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

a seaport on this island.

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Modern Greek Aí·yi·na

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

OTHER WORDS FROM Aegina

Ae·gi·ne·tan

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

Words nearby Aegina

A.E.F., Aegean, Aegean Islands, Aegean Sea, Aegeus, Aegina, Aegir, aegirite, aegis, Aegisthus, Aegium

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How to use Aegina in a sentence

The connection between elaborate tillage and scant insular area is indicated in the earliest history of classic Aegina.
Influences of Geographic Environment|Ellen Churchill Semple
Aegina was behind me, Megara was before, Pyraeus on the right hand, Corinth on the left.
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman|Laurence Sterne
He left behind him twelve vessels in Aegina under his vice-admiral Gorgopas, who was now installed as governor of that island.
Hellenica|Xenophon
To the left of the sun, the gulf of Aegina was all golden mist, the islands floating in it vaguely.
New Grub Street|George Gissing

In Greece proper it prevailed on the east coast and especially in Aegina, where her aid was invoked against madness.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2|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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