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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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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The children were on holiday at the Louis Corcyra Beach Hotel with their father, Neil, and his now wife, Ruth, when they died.

From BBC ● May 23, 2015

Eclipsed by the foundation of Nicopolis, Corcyra for a long time passed out of notice.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" by Various

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