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• Khios
  Khios

  noun

  Greek name of Chios.
• Khíos
  Khíos

  noun

  a transliteration of the Modern Greek name for Chios

Khios

American  

[khee-aws] / ˈxi ɔs /

noun

1. Greek name of Chios.

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Khíos British  

/ ˈçiɔs /

noun

1. a transliteration of the Modern Greek name for Chios

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Example Sentences

First he tried to live among mortals as a huntsman for the king of Khios.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

Accordingly the Turks refused to recognize the award of the powers, and demanded the re-establishment of Ottoman sovereignty in Mitylini and Khios, under guarantee of an autonomy after the precedent of Krete and Samos.

From The Balkans A History of Bulgaria—Serbia—Greece—Rumania—Turkey by Forbes, Nevill

In March 1822 the Samians landed a force on Khios and besieged the Turkish garrison, which was relieved after three weeks by the arrival of the Ottoman fleet.

From The Balkans A History of Bulgaria—Serbia—Greece—Rumania—Turkey by Forbes, Nevill

Upon this the Ottoman fleet fled back as usual to the Dardanelles; yet the only consequence was the complete devastation, in revenge, of helpless Khios.

From The Balkans A History of Bulgaria—Serbia—Greece—Rumania—Turkey by Forbes, Nevill