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Corcyra

American  
[kawr-sahy-ruh] / kɔrˈsaɪ rə /

noun

  1. ancient name of Corfu.


Corcyra British  
/ kɔːˈsaɪərə /

noun

  1. the ancient name for Corfu

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Corcyra, which had founded Epidamnus, appealed to Athens.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

In 433 BCE, the Athenians assisted the city-state of Corcyra in its war against Corinth.

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In May, it was announced that the bungalow at the Louis Corcyra Beach Hotel would be demolished.

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Christi and Bobby Shepherd, of Horbury near Wakefield, were poisoned at the Louis Corcyra Beach Hotel in 2006.

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Since he won Corcyra and the Sybotes, he stands upon the bridge of your Empire.

From A Struggle for Rome, v. 3 by Dahn, Felix

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