Ionia

American

[ahy-oh-nee-uh] / aɪˈoʊ ni ə /

noun

an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.

Ionia British

/ aɪˈəʊnɪə /

noun

an ancient region of W central Asia Minor, including adjacent Aegean islands: colonized by Greeks in about 1100 _bc

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"For me, there's no doubt, Homer is from Bornova. In any case, he is from Ionia, which includes Smyrna and Chios. He's from these lands," Altin told AFP.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

Ionia is the name of an ancient Greek region on Turkey's Aegean coast.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

Ionia County Prosecutor Kyle Butler said Thursday that no warrant request had been filed with his office.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2022

The firearm allegedly used in the incident has been recovered and the immediate parties interviewed, but the investigation is ongoing and no warrant request has been submitted, according to Ionia County prosecuting attorney Kyle Butler.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 27, 2022

This occurred to many in Greece, in the cities of Ionia and the Hellespont, where Darius set up rulers in order to hold these cities for his own security and glory.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

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