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Lemnos

American  
[lem-nos, -nohs, leem-naws] / ˈlɛm nɒs, -noʊs, ˈlim nɔs /

noun

  1. a Greek island in the NE Aegean. 186 sq. mi. (480 sq. km). Myrina.


Lemnos British  
/ ˈlɛmnɒs /

noun

  1. Modern Greek name: Límnos.  a Greek island in the N Aegean Sea: famous for its medicinal earth ( Lemnian seal ). Chief town: Kastron. Pop: 18 104 (2001). Area: 477 sq km (184 sq miles)

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On Lemnos, the rural road network linking the villages of Kontias with Thanos and Agios Dimitris has been completely destroyed.

From BBC Dec. 1, 2024

On the Aegean island of Lemnos, his team found what he thinks is a Paleolithic hunting camp dating back more than 10,000 years.

From Science Magazine Apr. 24, 2018

Funding is becoming more plentiful from traditional venture capitalists, the venture arms of major corporations and venture funds that are dedicated to hardware startups, like Bolt and Lemnos Labs.

From Seattle Times Apr. 30, 2017

Lemnos is the eighth largest island in Greece, so is in line for the first round of tax increases this autumn, but far less wealthy than many smaller ones.

From The Guardian Jul. 18, 2015

“I must go personally to purify this thunderbolt in the waters of Lemnos, to remove the human taint from its metal.”

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

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