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

From BBC May 23, 2015

Three people, including the manager of the Louis Corcyra Beach Hotel and two members of staff, were found guilty of manslaughter by negligence and sentenced to seven years in jail.

From BBC May 21, 2015

“Some again,” as Strabo says, “give to the whole country as far as Corcyra the name of Macedonia.”

From The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2 by Müller, Karl Otfried

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