Cythera

[ sith-er-uh, si-theer-uh ]

/ ˈsɪθ ər ə, sɪˈθɪər ə /

noun

a Greek island in the Mediterranean, S of Peloponnesus: site of former ancient temple of Aphrodite. 108 sq. mi. (280 sq. km).

Formerly Ce·ri·go

[cher-i-goh] /ˈtʃɛr ɪˌgoʊ/. Greek Kí·thi·ra

[kee-thee-rah] /ˈki θi rɑ/.

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Examples from the Web for cythera

Cythera, not Citheron, is the island near which Venus rose from the sea, and a famous seat of her worship.
Palamon and Arcite|John Dryden
"Were members of Cythera's Brigade," supplemented the marquis.
The Nameless Castle|Maurus Jkai
Another eclipse is mentioned by Thucydides in connection with an expedition of the Athenians against Cythera.
The Story of Eclipses|George Chambers
Were his sensations awake, and had they fired his imagination, to carry her to Cythera, and keep her hidden there?
Rest Harrow|Maurice Hewlett

Watteau revealed his temperament, on the wing as it were, in his masterpiece "The Embarkment for Cythera."
Watteau|C. Lewis Hind

British Dictionary definitions for cythera

Cythera

/ (sɪˈθɪərə) /

noun

a Greek island off the SE coast of the Peloponnese: in ancient times a centre of the worship of Aphrodite. Pop: 3354 (2001). Area: about 285 sq km (110 sq miles)

the chief town of this island, on the S coast. Pop: 297 (2001)

Modern Greek name: Kíthira

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