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

Example Sentences

Israelis protesting against their government’s judicial overhaul plan have been brandishing giant plastic salamis to symbolize what they fear is Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s intention to pass the contentious legislation slice by slice over time, making it more digestible to a wary public.

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Salamis are mostly made with chopped or ground meat that has been salted and seasoned, stuffed into a casing, and hung to cure and dry.

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There are also cooked salamis and soft cured salmis.

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According to Reddit user u/night_owl, "I'm very fond of Volpi. They are based in the famous 'The Hill' district of St. Louis and have been gradually expanding their distribution across the USA…They produce the TJ's branded wine-flavored salamis as well as having some of their own Volpi-branded products in store. My local TJ's always has pre-sliced pepperoni in stock."

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The body of the young Cuvier’s beaked whale was found Wednesday off Salamis island, a few miles from the beach of Alimos where it was last seen on Jan. 28.

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