Kerkyra

[ ker-kee-rah ]

/ ˈkɛr ki rɑ /

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noun

Greek name of Corfu.

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Words nearby Kerkyra

Kerguelen, Kerguelen Islands, Kerki, Kerkrade, kerky, Kerkyra, kerma, Kermadec Trench, Kerman, Kermanshah, kermes

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How to use Kerkyra in a sentence

It was the alliance with Kerkyra, the key to the voyage to Sicily, that lured the Athenians to that ruin.
Vacation days in Greece|Rufus B. Richardson
We must again repeat that Korkyra, not Kerkyra, is the genuine local name.
Sketches from the Subject and Neighbour Lands of Venice|Edward A. Freeman

British Dictionary definitions for Kerkyra

Kérkyra

/ (ˈkɛrkira) /

noun

transliteration of the Modern Greek name for Corfu

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