Paphos

American  

[pey-fos] / ˈpeɪ fɒs /

noun

1. an ancient city in SW Cyprus.

2. Classical Mythology. Also Paphus the son of Pygmalion, who inherited the throne of Cyprus.

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Paphos ¹ British  

/ ˈpafɒs /

noun

1. a town in SW Cyprus, near the sites of two ancient cities: famous as the centre of Aphrodite worship and traditionally the place at which she landed after her birth among the waves. Pop: 53 060 (2001)

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Paphos ² British  

/ ˈpeɪfɒs, ˈpeɪfəs /

noun

1. Greek myth the son of Pygmalion and Galatea, who succeeded his father on the throne of Cyprus

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Paphos

He has now been told his luggage has arrived in Paphos, but is awaiting further information.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

"This is essential for international trade, but also for the flow of gas and oil, which must be able to leave this region once again," said Macron in Paphos on the southwestern coast of Cyprus.

From Barron's ● Mar. 9, 2026

The court in Paphos gave him a two-year jail term.

From Reuters ● Jul. 31, 2023

Classes will begin this autumn in accommodations offered by Paphos municipality before the first phase of the campus is finished.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 14, 2023

In 1889 and 1891, various sculptures, including a head of Eros from Paphos, and a large capital with projecting bulls' heads from the Cyprian Salamis, have been presented by the Cyprus Exploration Fund.

From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by A. H. Smith