Chios
Americannoun
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a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
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a seaport on and the capital of this island.
noun
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an island in the Aegean Sea, off the coast of Turkey: belongs to Greece. Capital: Chios. Pop: 51 936 (2001). Area: 904 sq km (353 sq miles)
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a port on the island of Chios: in ancient times, one of the 12 Ionian city-states. Pop (municipality): 25 671 (2001).
Example Sentences
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In 2017, she visited refugees in Chios, Greece, as part of work by the aid organization Save The Children, on whose board she served.
From Seattle Times
And nowhere are they more excessive than on the island of Chios, in the village of Vrontado, where two parishes throw a barrage of fireworks at each other.
From Seattle Times
The first such facility opened on Samos in September and the remaining two, on Lesbos and Chios, are expected to be ready next year.
From Reuters
He was also detained for three-and-a-half months, on the island of Chios, before being released pending his trial.
From New York Times
“The only way to stop humanitarian organizations from watching what is happening in the Aegean is to criminalize rescue,” said Choulis, who along with Georgoulis is representing the three men imprisoned in Chios.
From Seattle Times
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