Negropont

[ neg-roh-pont ]

/ ˈnɛg roʊˌpɒnt /

noun

Euboea.

Italian Ne·gro·pon·te

[ne-graw-pawn-te] /ˌnɛ grɔˈpɔn tɛ/.

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Examples from the Web for negropont

Odysseus was at Negropont, from whence seven hundred Albanians had lately absconded.
Byron|Richard Edgcumbe
Negropont, a Venetian fief, was with Michaels approval seized and the Venetians expelled.
Venice and its Story|Thomas Okey
Among those who suffered most from their wounds was the bailiff of Negropont.
History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain.|William H. Prescott
Eubœa, formerly called Negropont, a Greek island, the second largest island of the gean Sea.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various

Before sunrise the Greek ships were working their way in long procession through the Strait of Negropont.
Famous Sea Fights|John Richard Hale

British Dictionary definitions for negropont

Negropont

/ (ˈnɛɡrəʊˌpɒnt) /

noun

the former English name for Euboea

the medieval English name for Chalcis

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