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Santorini

American  
[san-tuh-ree-nee, sahn-daw-ree-nee] / ˌsæn təˈri ni, ˌsɑn dɔˈri ni /
Also Santorin

noun

  1. a Greek island in the southern Aegean Sea, in the Cyclades group, 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km)


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The ceremony was held at a resort in Santorini, according to TMZ, which first reported the wedding.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

As the magma shifted, Santorini gradually sank back down.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

Santorini has erupted multiple times in recorded history, most recently in 1950.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

On Paros, which has also experienced a real estate frenzy for several years, 459 building permits were granted over the same period, and on Santorini, 461.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

He was soon lost to medicine, but in 1625, Santorini, known to science as Sanctorius, published a curious book, called "Commentaries on Avicenna," in which he figured a variety of similar instruments, called "pulsilograms."

From Doctor and Patient by Mitchell, S. Weir (Silas Weir)

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