Mykonos

American  

[mik-uh-nos, -nohs, mee-kuh-] / ˈmɪk əˌnɒs, -ˌnoʊs, ˈmi kə- /

noun

1. a mountainous island in SE Greece, in the S Aegean: resort. 35 sq. mi. (90 sq. km).

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Mykonos British  

/ ˈmɪkənɒs, ˈmiːkə-, -əʊs /

noun

1. Greek name: Míkonos.  a Greek island in the S Aegean Sea, one of the Cyclades: a popular tourist resort with many churches. Pop: 9306 (2001)

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Example Sentences

Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has been handed a 15-month suspended sentence by a Greek court following an incident on the island of Mykonos in August 2020.

From BBC

Maguire was originally convicted in 2020 by a court on the island of Syros following an altercation on the holiday island of Mykonos.

From BBC

Santorini last year saw a 12.8-percent drop in air arrivals between June and September, while Mykonos had to settle for a meagre 2.4-percent increase.

From Barron's

Other emails from the same period suggest Lord Mandelson travelled to Mykonos, which he also referred to as "Myk" in a separate email.

From BBC

This is a feeling that would surely be shared by locals from Bali to Mykonos to Cancun, whenever tourism took off in their patch of paradise: "I miss the past, but we like the money."

From BBC