Cephalonia

[sef-uh-loh-nee-uh, -lohn-yuh]

noun

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

Greek Ke·fal·li·ní·a

[ke-fah-lee-nee-ah] /kɛˌfɑ liˈni ɑ/.

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Historical Examples of cephalonia

Yet these are the terms in which he wrote to his two correspondents at Cephalonia.
My Recollections of Lord Byron
Teresa Guiccioli
Thus, on his arrival at Cephalonia, he informs us that Robert Guiscard died there.
Early Travels in Palestine
Arculf et al.
The next island, Cephalonia, is the largest of the Ionian group.
Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu
Constance Fenimore Woolson
Arriving at Cephalonia he made a journey to Ithaca for a few days.
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Such was the result of the first council of Cephalonia, if one may venture the allusion.
The Life of Lord Byron
John Galt

British Dictionary definitions for cephalonia

Cephalonia

Kefallonia (ˌkɛfəˈləʊnɪə)

noun

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)Modern Greek name: Kephallinía

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