Naxos

[nak-sos, -sohs, -suh s; Greek nah-ksaws]

noun

a Greek island in the S Aegean: the largest of the Cyclades group. 169 sq. mi. (438 sq. km).

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Contemporary Examples of naxos

He notes that on Naxos sheep have very large gallbladders, but on Euboea they do not.
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October 18, 2014

Historical Examples of naxos

She was left—alone on Naxos now—while James went sharply to his papers.
Love and Lucy
Maurice Henry Hewlett
Moreover also Naxos compelled them, since it had not been conquered at the former time.
The History Of Herodotus
Herodotus
I think also you have seen Naxos, or at any rate Hyria, which is close here.
Plutarch's Morals
Plutarch
The reduction of Naxos was but the commencement of the victories of Cimon.
Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Complete
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Naxos, however, was short-lived compared with the other cities.
Vistas in Sicily
Arthur Stanley Riggs

British Dictionary definitions for naxos

Naxos

noun

a Greek island in the S Aegean, the largest of the Cyclades: ancient centre of the worship of Dionysius. Pop: 18 188 (2001). Area: 438 sq km (169 sq miles)

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