Samothrace

American  

[sam-uh-threys] / ˈsæm əˌθreɪs /

noun

1. a Greek island in the NE Aegean.

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Samothrace British  

/ ˈsæməˌθreɪs /

noun

1. a Greek island in the NE Aegean Sea: mountainous. Pop: 2723 (2001)

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Other Word Forms

• Samothracian adjective

Example Sentences

Zendaya, the stunning actress, hovers in front of the great Victory of Samothrace at the Louvre, her black cape spreading out to echo the classical statue’s white wings.

From New York Times

At “Winged Victory of Samothrace,” a white marble statue from Hellenistic Greece, better known as “Niké,” for example, Ms. Firestone noted that the figure’s wings had inspired the sportswear empire’s Swoosh logo.

From New York Times

In most of the photos, the birds are frozen with their wings outstretched, like tiny versions of the Winged Victory of Samothrace.

From Washington Post

The ancient Egypt of the pharaohs has inspired the Grand Sphinx of Tanis watch; the Hellenistic period of Greece is the source for the Winged Victory of Samothrace watch; and the birth of the Roman Empire inspired the Bust of Augustus watch.

From New York Times

And since the summer, the archaeological site has featured an exhibition of works by the Brescia-born and globally known contemporary artist Francesco Vezzoli, including his version of a better-known winged victory statue: the “Nike of Samothrace” in the Louvre.

From New York Times