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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But by 494 BCE Persian forces had crushed the rebellions in both Ionia and Cyprus.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

After the bicyclists were hit, Benn appeared confused and disoriented, Ionia County sheriff’s Detective Sgt.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2022

Separately, officials in Ionia County said law enforcement investigated two instances and determined neither were attempts to commit fraud.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2021

Jones is from the Four Corners region in southern Utah, but she had been staying in Ionia County last summer.

From Washington Times • Dec. 13, 2020

Then, 2,500 years ago, there was a glorious awakening in Ionia: on Samos and the other nearby Greek colonies that grew up among the islands and inlets of the busy eastern Aegean Sea.'

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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