Patmos

American  

[pat-mos, -mohs, -muhs, paht-maws] / ˈpæt mɒs, -moʊs, -məs, ˈpɑt mɔs /

noun

1. 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).

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Patmos British  

/ ˈpætmɒs /

noun

1. a Greek island in the Aegean, in the NW Dodecanese: St John's place of exile (about 95 _ad ), where he wrote the Apocalypse. Pop: 2984 (2001). Area: 34 sq km (13 sq miles)

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Other Word Forms

• Patmian adjective

Example Sentences

The environment ministry late Friday announced the move, which also covers the Aegean islands of Patmos and Leros, as the capital city's water reserves have been falling by approximately 250 million cubic meters per year since 2022.

From Barron's

John of Patmos still has a word for the mess we’re in.

From Washington Post

The Patmos Library in Jamestown Township outside Grand Rapids will lose 84% of its $245,000 annual budget after the millage renewal was defeated in Tuesday’s general election.

From Seattle Times

Patmos Library Board of Trustees President Larry Walton has said about 90 of its 67,000 materials in circulation “could be relative to LGBTQ.”

From Seattle Times

Buchanan said she voted against the funding renewal to send a message, doubting that the Patmos Library would actually be forced to shutter.

From Washington Post