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

Having obtained an offing west of Cephalonia, I took off the paddles and sailed, which gave us an opportunity of again repairing the wheels—again in an unsound condition—and saved our fuel.

From The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, Vol. II by Thomas Barnes Cochrane, Earl of Dundonald

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