Icaria
Americannoun
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Also Ikaria a Greek island in the Aegean Sea: a part of the Southern Sporades group. 99 sq. mi. (256 sq. km).
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any of the former Utopian communities founded by the followers of Étienne Cabet, especially the one established at Nauvoo, Illinois, in 1849.
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Example Sentences
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Almonds for example are popular in Icaria and Sardinia, where they’re used in many dishes, while Nicoyans love pistachios, says Buettner.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 14, 2023
These areas, called “Blue Zones,” include the Nicoyan Peninsula in Costa Rica, the town of Loma Linda in California, and the islands of Okinawa in Japan, Sardinia in Italy and Icaria in Greece.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 14, 2023
Icaria has a key role in Mr. Buettner’s latest book, “The Blue Zones Solution,” which takes a deep dive into five places around the world where people have a beguiling habit of forgetting to die.
From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2015
In Icaria they stand a decent chance of living to see 100.
From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2015
Finally in 1895 New Icaria, then reduced to a few veterans, was dissolved by a unanimous vote of the community.
From Our Foreigners A Chronicle of Americans in the Making by Samuel Peter Orth
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