Samos
[ sey-mos, sam-ohs; Greek sah-maws ]
/ ˈseɪ mɒs, ˈsæm oʊs; Greek ˈsɑ mɔs /
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noun
a Greek island in the E Aegean. 194 sq. mi. (502 sq. km).
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SAMOS
[ sam-ohs ]
/ ˈsæm oʊs /
noun
one of a series of U.S. reconnaissance satellites.
Origin of SAMOS
s(atellite)a(nti)m(issile)o(bservation)s(ystem)
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Samos
/ (ˈseɪmɒs) /
noun
a Greek island in the E Aegean Sea, off the SW coast of Turkey: a leading commercial centre of ancient Greece. Pop: 33 809 (2001). Area: 492 sq km (190 sq miles)
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