Patmos
noun
one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the southwestern coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Revelation 1:9). 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
Patmian
-
a word derived from
Patmos.
Example Sentences
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Tsigarida emulates Patmian eclecticism in her décor but aims for cleaner results.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2016
Tsigarida and her husband have become fierce defenders of traditional Patmian culture over the years, from the bakers they patronize to the craftspeople they employ.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2016
“What we do, and what we want our guests to do, is to get into the spirit of this Patmian life,” she says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2016
What is there given us?—Food and some raiment, Toiling to reach to a Patmian haven, Giving up all for uncertain repayment, Feeding the raven.
From Embers, Complete by Gilbert Parker
The sun is setting over it as I write and I see such a sea of glass mingled with fire as might have figured in the visions of the Patmian seer.
From Kilmeny of the Orchard by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery
