Makarios III

[ muh-kar-ee-uhs, -ohs; Greek mah-kah-ree-aws ]

/ məˈkær i əs, -ˌoʊs; Greek mɑˈkɑ ri ɔs /

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noun

Michael Christodoulos Mouskos, 1913–77, Cypriot statesman and Greek Orthodox prelate: archbishop and patriarch of Cyprus 1950–77; president 1960–77 (in exile 1974).

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Words nearby Makarios III

mak, Makah, makai, Makalu, makar, Makarios III, Makarova, Makassar, Makassarese, Makassar Strait, Makati

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British Dictionary definitions for Makarios III

Makarios III

/ (məˈkɑːrɪˌɒs) /

noun

original name Mikhail Christodoulou Mouskos. 1913–77, Cypriot archbishop, patriarch, and statesman; first president of the republic of Cyprus (1960–74; 1974–77)

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