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Volos

noun

a seaport in E Thessaly, in E Greece: ancient ruins.
Vólos

Vólos

noun

a port in E Greece, in Thessaly on the Gulf of Volos (an inlet of the Aegean): the third largest port in Greece. Pop: 129 000 (2005 est)

Volos

American

[vaw-laws] / ˈvɔ lɔs /

noun

a seaport in E Thessaly, in E Greece: ancient ruins.

Vólos British

/ ˈvɔlɔs /

noun

a port in E Greece, in Thessaly on the Gulf of Volos (an inlet of the Aegean): the third largest port in Greece. Pop: 129 000 (2005 est)

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Farmer Haris Seskliotis, in the village of Rizomylos near Volos, listens to all this with deep concern.

From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2025

The flame will stay there until Saturday morning, when the champagne-colored torch travels to Delphi, an important ancient Greek religious center, before reaching the town of Volos in central Greece.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2024

The storm — called Elias — caused extensive flooding in the central city of Volos and left hundreds stranded in nearby mountain villages.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 28, 2023

The seventh victim of the floods to be found on Friday was a 69-year-old man in Volos.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2023

After a prolonged struggle, and in spite of the wild courage displayed by Sviatoslaf, he was driven back, and compelled to swear by Perun and Volos never again to invade Bulgaria.

From A Short History of Russia by Mary Platt Parmele

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