Navarino

American  

[nav-uh-ree-noh] / ˌnæv əˈri noʊ /

noun

1. a seaport in the SW Peloponnesus, in SW Greece: Turkish and Egyptian fleets defeated near here in a naval battle 1827.

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Navarino British  

/ navaˈriːno /

noun

1. the Italian name for Pylos

2. a sea battle (Oct 20, 1827) in which the defeat of the Turkish-Egyptian fleet by a combined British, French, and Russian fleet decided Greek independence

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Example Sentences

IOC insiders that BBC Sport spoke to at the luxury resort of Costa Navarino in Greece, where Thursday's vote took place, all said that Coventry was the preferred candidate of outgoing president Thomas Bach.

From BBC

The full IOC Session of about 100 members must vote on the decision later this week at a meeting in Costa Navarino, Greece, but that is typically a formality.

From Los Angeles Times

In 1827, with the revolution almost squashed, the war fleets of Britain, Russia and France intervened to destroy a Turkish-Egyptian fleet in the Bay of Navarino, in the western Peloponnese.

From Washington Times

Two hours west of Sparta sits the mammoth new Costa Navarino development, which includes a pair of resorts and golf courses overlooking the Ionian Sea.

From The Wall Street Journal

From Sept. 19 to 21, the second annual Navarino Challenge will bring runners to a region along the Ionian Sea with a significant history of athleticism.

From New York Times