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Sinope

[suh-noh-pee]
noun Astronomy.
  1. a natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
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Examples from the Web for sinope

Historical Examples

  • Whereas if you go by sea, you can coast along from here to Sinope, and from Sinope to Heraclea.

    Anabasis

    Xenophon

  • Marcion was a wealthy shipowner, belonging to Sinope in Pontus.

  • The city of Cotyora is said by Xenophon to have belonged to the people of Sinope.

  • In the distance we had seen a few white dots—possibly Sinope.

    The Secrets of a Kuttite

    Edward O. Mousley

  • Here Tip was made to speak on the 'phone to a German officer at Sinope.

    A Kut Prisoner

    H. C. W. Bishop

British Dictionary definitions for sinope

Sinope

noun
  1. astronomy a small outer satellite of the planet Jupiter
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