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Naxos

American  
[nak-sos, -sohs, -suhs, nah-ksaws] / ˈnæk sɒs, -soʊs, -səs, ˈnɑ ksɔs /

noun

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


Naxos British  
/ ˈnæksɒs /

noun

  1. 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)

"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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The Boikiy was later joined by two oil tankers which had made their way from India through the Suez Canal and across the Mediterranean - the Sierra and the Naxos.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2025

In Naxos, more than 5,000 people have joined the Facebook group "Save the beaches of Naxos now!"

From Reuters Aug. 10, 2023

Kiesling, speaking via video chat from the Greek island of Naxos, where her father lives, is an accomplished novelist.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2023

Enter the Naxos label, which has been smartly acquiring the rights to a wide variety of opera productions in recent years and releasing video recordings on DVD and Blu-ray.

From New York Times Jul. 6, 2023

On the way there they put in at the island of Naxos and what happened then is differently reported.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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