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

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Patmos

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 ● Nov. 9, 2022

On Tuesday, people in Jamestown Township voted 62% to 37% against approving a millage that would have been applied to residents' property taxes in order to fund Patmos Library.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2022

Restless at his vacation home on the Greek island of Patmos, he ferries to Leros, where he teaches creative writing to young refugees.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2022

I’ve been coming to Patmos, Greece, for 10 years now.

From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2022

Mr. Yacub began his work by setting up a eugenics law on the island of Patmos.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey