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Chios

American  
[kahy-os, -ohs, kee-, khee-aws] / ˈkaɪ ɒs, -oʊs, ˈki-, ˈxi ɔs /

noun

  1. a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).

  2. a seaport on and the capital of this island.

Chios British  
/ ˈkiːɒs, -əʊs /

noun

  1. 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)

  2. a port on the island of Chios: in ancient times, one of the 12 Ionian city-states. Pop (municipality): 25 671 (2001).

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