Patras

American  

[puh-tras, pa-truhs] / pəˈtræs, ˈpæ trəs /

noun

1. Greek Patrai.  a seaport in the Peloponnesus, in W Greece, on the Gulf of Patras.

2. Gulf of, an inlet of the Ionian Sea in the NW Peloponnesus, 10 miles (16 km) long; 25 miles (40 km) wide.

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Patras British  

/ pəˈtræs, ˈpætrəs /

noun

1. Modern Greek name: Pátrai.  a port in W Greece, in the NW Peloponnese on the Gulf of Patras (an inlet of the Ionian Sea): one of the richest cities in Greece until the 3rd century _bc ; under Turkish rule from 1458 to 1687 and from 1715 until the War of Greek Independence, which began here in 1821. Pop: 193 000 (2005 est)

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Patras

Rallies were being organised in 346 cities, across Greece in Thessaloniki, Ioannina, Patras and Larissa, as well as in cities across Europe, including Brussels, Rome and several cities in the UK.

From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2025

One of the largest ever naval battles, the Battle of Lepanto, involving nearly 450 ships, was fought in the nearby Gulf of Patras on Oct.

From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2024

A lawyer for his family called the decision from the court, in the western city of Patras, “a sad day for Greek justice.”

From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2022

Fountas grew up in Mesolongi, a town of 35,000 on the Gulf of Patras in western Greece.

From Washington Post ● May 26, 2022

With their forces assembled and in place, Mark Antony and Cleopatra confidently settled in at Patras for the winter and waited for the war to come to them.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby