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.
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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 Greece, wildfires have been burning for a third consecutive day, with the most dangerous fronts on the island of Chios and in the Achaia region of the Peloponnese.
From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025
Also Monday, the coast guard said it had arrested a man suspected of ferrying 17 migrants across from Turkey and landing them on the eastern Aegean island of Chios.
From Washington Times • Jun. 19, 2023
Orion, Chase remembered, was hired by the king of Chios to save his people from wild beasts terrorizing their island.
From Slate • Sep. 24, 2022
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 • Apr. 25, 2022
He fell in love with the daughter of the King of Chios, and for love of her he cleared the island of wild beasts.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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