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).

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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)

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Example Sentences

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

The Naxos had reached the entrance to the Channel several days earlier than the other ships, and waited for the warship before proceeding into the channel.

From BBC

Set in the idyllic island of Naxos, Greece, Pochoda refashions Euripides’ “The Bacchae” to weave a hypnotic tale of recently widowed Lena, breaking free from the strictures imposed by the men in her life.

From Los Angeles Times

Schools on Santorini - and other neighbouring islands including Anafi, Paros, Naxos and Mykonos - will remain closed until Friday, when authorities will make a decision about when they can re-open.

From BBC

Among the most valuable artifacts on display Tuesday was a fourth-century Naxos silver coin depicting god of wine Dionysius that was looted from an illicit excavation site in Sicily before 2013 and smuggled to the United Kingdom.

From Seattle Times