Salamis

[sal-uh-mis, sah-lah-mees]

noun

1. an island off the SE coast of Greece, W of Athens, in the Gulf of Aegina: Greeks defeated Persians in a naval battle 480 b.c. 39 sq. mi. (101 sq. km).

2. an ancient city on Cyprus, in the E Mediterranean: the apostle Paul made his first missionary journey to Salamis. Acts 13:5.

Salamis

/ ˈsæləmɪs /

noun

1. Modern Greek name: Salamina. an island in the Saronic Gulf, Greece: scene of the naval battle in 480 _bc , in which the Greeks defeated the Persians. Pop (municipality): 28 423 (2001). Area: 95 sq km (37 sq miles)

Other Word Forms

• Salaminian adjective