Lepanto

[ li-pan-toh; Italian le-pahn-taw ]

/ lɪˈpæn toʊ; Italian ˈlɛ pɑn tɔ /

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noun

Greek Návpaktos. a seaport in W Greece, on the Lepanto Strait: Turkish sea power destroyed here 1571.

Gulf of. Corinth, Gulf of.

Strait of. Also called Rion Strait. a strait between the Ionian Sea and the Gulf of Corinth. 1 mile (1.6 km) wide.

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Words nearby Lepanto

Leo X, Leo XI, Leo XII, Leo XIII, LEP, Lepanto, Lepaya, Lepcha, Le Pen, Lepenski Vir, leper

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How to use Lepanto in a sentence

He commanded around 600 Suliotes in preparations for a siege of Lepanto, a fortified town to the east of Missolonghi.
Poet and Rake, Lord Byron Was Also an Interventionist With Brains and Savvy|Michael Weiss|February 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was under his auspices that the battle of Lepanto was fought, in which the Turks were so signally defeated.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
His courage had been gloriously tried in the battle of Lepanto, in which he had performed prodigies of valour.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction.|Various
But for that timely repulse, the battles of Belgrade and Lepanto might not have been fought in subsequent ages.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume V|John Lord

The northern shore of the Gulf of Lepanto, with the exception of the two castles, were also in Greek hands.
Byron|Richard Edgcumbe
Lepanto is thinly peopled; all have little provisions as well as Missolonghi.
The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, Vol. II|Thomas Lord Cochrane

British Dictionary definitions for Lepanto

Lepanto

noun

(lɪˈpæntəʊ) a port in W Greece, between the Gulfs of Corinth and Patras: scene of a naval battle (1571) in which the Turkish fleet was defeated by the fleets of the Holy League. Pop (municipality): 18 259 (2001)Greek name: Návpaktos

Gulf of Lepanto another name for the (Gulf of) Corinth

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