Icaria

American  

[ih-ker-ee-uh, ih-kuh-ree-uh, ee-kah-ree-ah] / ɪˈkɛr i ə, ˌɪ kəˈri ə, ˌi kɑˈri ɑ /

noun

1. Also Ikaria a Greek island in the Aegean Sea: a part of the Southern Sporades group. 99 sq. mi. (256 sq. km).

2. 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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Icaria British  

/ ɪ-, aɪˈkɛərɪə /

noun

1. Also called: Nikaria.  Modern Greek name: Ikaría.  a Greek island in the Aegean Sea, in the Southern Sporades group. Area: 256 sq km (99 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

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

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

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

Icaria is known for the longevity of its residents; it’s also known for Dionysian all-night parties.

From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2015

But first, it was among Martians that I awoke when I returned to life the first time in the Icaria Desert.

From Rebels of the Red Planet by Fontenay, Charles Louis