Euboea

[ yoo-bee-uh ]

/ yuˈbi ə /

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noun

a Greek island in the W Aegean Sea. 1,586 sq. mi. (4,110 sq. km). Capital: Chalcis.

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Also called Negropont. Modern Greek Evvoia.

OTHER WORDS FROM Euboea

Eu·boe·an, adjective, nounEu·bo·ic

[yoo-boh-ik], /yuˈboʊ ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby Euboea

etymon, e-type, Etzel, Eu, eubacteria, Euboea, Euboean, eucaine, eucalyptol, eucalyptus, eucarpic

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How to use Euboea in a sentence

He notes that on Naxos sheep have very large gallbladders, but on Euboea they do not.
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He subsequently taught philosophy at Rhodes and died at Chalcis in Euboea.
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On the other hand, no part of Greece is so destitute of interesting remains of antiquity as Euboea.
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In modern history Euboea or Negropont comes once more prominently into notice at the time of the fourth crusade.
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Euboea was believed to have originally formed part of the mainland, and to have been separated from it by an earthquake.
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From the narrow frith begins the coast of Euboea, called Artemisium, and in it is a temple of Diana.
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British Dictionary definitions for Euboea

Euboea

/ (juːˈbɪə) /

noun

an island in the W Aegean Sea: the largest island after Crete of the Greek archipelago; linked with the mainland by a bridge across the Euripus channel. Capital: Chalcis. Pop: 198 130 (2001). Area: 3908 sq km (1509 sq miles)Modern Greek name: Évvoia Former English name: Negropont

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