Cephalonia

American  

[sef-uh-loh-nee-uh, -lohn-yuh] / ˌsɛf əˈloʊ ni ə, -ˈloʊn jə /

noun

1. the largest of the Ionian Islands, off the W coast of Greece. 287 sq. mi. (743 sq. km).

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Cephalonia British  

/ ˌsɛfəˈləʊnɪə, ˌkɛfəˈləʊnɪə /

noun

1. Modern Greek name: Kephallinía.  a mountainous island in the Ionian Sea, the largest of the Ionian Islands, off the W coast of Greece. Pop: 36 404 (2001). Area: 935 sq km (365 sq miles)

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Cephalonia

Other fires across the country, including one on the Ionian island of Cephalonia, had largely been contained, the Greek fire service said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

In Greece, gale-force winds fanned fires on tourist islands Zakynthos and Cephalonia, prompting village and hotel evacuations.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2025

Earlier, firefighters brought under control a blaze on the western island of Cephalonia.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 19, 2023

The Pagoulatos father, Panaghis, opened it in 1956, after arriving in Sudan seeking a better life as his native Greek island of Cephalonia lay in the ruins of the Second World War.

From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2023

The currants, which had vaguely presented themselves at Santa Maura and Cephalonia, came now decisively to the front.

From Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu by Constance Fenimore Woolson