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Syros

American  
[sahy-ros, -rohs, see-raws] / ˈsaɪ rɒs, -roʊs, ˈsi rɔs /
Or Síros

noun

  1. an island in the Aegean Sea, off the SE coast of Greece, the largest island in the Cyclades group. 32 sq. mi. (84 sq. km).


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He was riding Syros in the Thomas Byron Stakes when his elbow contacted Ryan as they jostled for position.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2022

The itinerary for our seven-day trip, “Treasures of the Greek Isles,” has six stops — from the popular islands of Mykonos and Santorini to less-visited Syros and Patmos.

From Washington Post • Aug. 12, 2021

Instead it was ruled the trial – attended by the 27-year-old footballer’s father, Alan – would begin as planned on Syros, the capital of the Cycladic isles to which Mykonos belongs.

From The Guardian • Aug. 25, 2020

Telson said she will leave her rescue in the care of volunteers this winter, when it shuts down for the season, and spend several months in Syros.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2018

Certain central Aegean islands, Antiparos, Ios, Amorgos, Syros and Siphnos, were all found to be singularly rich in evidence of the middle-Aegean period.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

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