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  Paros

  noun

  a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
• Páros
  Páros

  noun

  a Greek island in the S Aegean Sea, in the Cyclades: site of the discovery (1627) of the Parian Chronicle, a marble tablet outlining Greek history from before 1000 _bc to about 354 _bc (now at Oxford University). Pop: 12 853 (2001). Area: 166 sq km (64 sq miles)

Paros

American  

[pair-os, pah-raws] / ˈpɛər ɒs, ˈpɑ rɔs /

noun

1. a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).

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Páros British  

/ ˈpærɒs /

noun

1. a Greek island in the S Aegean Sea, in the Cyclades: site of the discovery (1627) of the Parian Chronicle, a marble tablet outlining Greek history from before 1000 _bc to about 354 _bc (now at Oxford University). Pop: 12 853 (2001). Area: 166 sq km (64 sq miles)

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Paros

Even popular routes, like Paros to Milos, can have only one small direct ferry that runs once a day on not-so-calm waters, depending on the time of year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Another fire on the tourist island of Paros earlier this week burned nearly 1,000 hectares, it said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

Wildfires have also broken out in Greece, on the island of Paros in the Aegean Sea and the southern town of Trifylia on the Greek mainland.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

But critics say the development has spiraled out of control in some areas, particularly on islands like Mykonos and Paros, where large-scale hotel complexes have mushroomed in recent years.

From New York Times ● Jan. 15, 2024

He soon determined to abandon the siege of Paros and return to Athens.

From Darius the Great Makers of History by Jacob Abbott

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