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Limassol

American  
[lim-uh-sawl] / ˌlɪm əˈsɔl /
Or Limmasol

noun

  1. a seaport in S Cyprus: Phoenician ruins.


Limassol British  
/ ˈlɪməˌsɒl /

noun

  1. Ancient name: Lemessus.  a port in S Cyprus: trading centre. Pop: 163 000 (2005 est)

"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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He has made the bulk of his professional appearances for AEL Limassol in Cyprus.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

Britain's foreign minister Yvette Cooper said the strike on the Royal Air Force base at Akrotiri, a British overseas territory near the coastal city of Limassol, hit the "airport runway".

From Barron's Mar. 2, 2026

Long-serving centre-half Connor Goldson has left Rangers to join Cypriot club Aris Limassol for an undisclosed fee.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2024

A cruise ship carrying some 160 U.S. citizens and other foreign nationals who opted to leave Israel has arrived in Cyprus’ main port of Limassol.

From Seattle Times Oct. 17, 2023

Tobacco then began to be regularly grown by the Association at a Chiftlik near Limassol and elsewhere, and cigarettes made therefrom have had a fair local sale.

From Notes on Agriculture in Cyprus and Its Products by William Bevan

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