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Samos

¹ American

[sey-mos, sam-ohs, sah-maws] / ˈseɪ mɒs, ˈsæm oʊs, ˈsɑ mɔs /

noun

a Greek island in the E Aegean. 194 sq. mi. (502 sq. km).

SAMOS ² American

[sam-ohs] / ˈsæm oʊs /

noun

one of a series of U.S. reconnaissance satellites.

Samos British

/ 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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Etymology

Origin of SAMOS

s(atellite) a(nti)m(issile) o(bservation) s(ystem)

Example Sentences

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Last month eight people, including six children, were recovered after a migrant boat sank off the Greek island of Samos.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2024

The coast guard also said that 53 migrants crossing from the nearby Turkish coast in small boats were picked up in two incidents off the eastern island of Samos on Thursday.

From Washington Times • Aug. 4, 2023

A magnitude 7 earthquake near Samos, a Greek island in the Aegean Sea near Turkey’s coast, killed at least 24 people in Turkey and caused more casualties in Greece.

From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2023

On Monday, four migrants were rescued near the eastern Aegean island of Samos, close to Turkey, after their inflatable dinghy capsized.

From Reuters • Nov. 2, 2022

They honeymooned on Samos, the old stories tell us.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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