Naxos

American

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

noun

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

Naxos British

/ ˈnæksɒs /

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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Little did she know, she’d be “holding on for dear life” on the rocky ferry from Naxos to Milos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

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 ● Jun. 24, 2025

The protests, dubbed by media the 'Towel Movement', have quickly spread from Paros to the nearby island of Naxos and to other holiday spots at the north and the south of the country.

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

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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