Salamis

American  

[sal-uh-mis, sah-lah-mees] / ˈsæl ə mɪs, ˌsɑ lɑˈmis /

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.

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Salamis British  

/ 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)

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Other Word Forms

• Salaminian
  adjective

Example Sentences

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Salamis

It was these rowers, whose only qualifications were their citizenship and their being able-bodied, who dealt the blow to the Persians at Salamis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026

The warship's welcoming ceremony outside the naval base of Salamis included a copy of an ancient Athenian trireme and the Georgios Averof, a historic cruiser that fought in the Balkan Wars.

From Barron's ● Jan. 15, 2026

The Athenians abandoned their city and withdrew to the nearby island of Salamis, where they put their faith in their fleet to protect them.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

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.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2022

Except for Aeschylus’ Persians, written to celebrate the victory of the Greeks over the Persians at Salamis, all the plays have mythological subjects.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton