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Ionian Sea

American  

noun

  1. an arm of the Mediterranean between S Italy, E Sicily, and Greece.


Ionian Sea British  

noun

  1. the part of the Mediterranean Sea between SE Italy, E Sicily, and Greece

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Greek military is examining a mysterious unmanned naval drone spotted in the Ionian Sea by local fishermen.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Local and foreign tourists watched an army helicopter collect water from the Ionian Sea to pour on the blaze, although most were continuing their vacations unhindered.

From Reuters • Aug. 19, 2023

But generally, many boats with migrants sighted off the Ionian Sea set out from Turkey’s coast, where smugglers launch crowded and unseaworthy boats.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 7, 2023

On Sunday, firefighter divers spotted a further body in the Ionian Sea and were working to bring it ashore, state TV said.

From Washington Times • Mar. 5, 2023

They veered southwest until they reached the coast, then splashed down in the Ionian Sea.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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