Syros

American  

[sahy-ros, -rohs, see-raws] / ˈsaɪ rɒs, -roʊs, ˈsi rɔs /

Or Síros

noun

1. an island in the Aegean Sea, off the SE coast of Greece, the largest island in the Cyclades group. 32 sq. mi. (84 sq. km).

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Example Sentences

And simple things, like a grandmother inviting inside to see her home on Syros, or sifting through the magical creations of Kostas Boukouras on Patmos.

From Washington Post • Aug. 12, 2021

Instead it was ruled the trial – attended by the 27-year-old footballer’s father, Alan – would begin as planned on Syros, the capital of the Cycladic isles to which Mykonos belongs.

From The Guardian • Aug. 25, 2020

Telson said she will leave her rescue in the care of volunteers this winter, when it shuts down for the season, and spend several months in Syros.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2018

In 1973 Goulandris switched production to the Greek island of Syros, although the parts were sent back to the UK to be assembled.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2013

Certain central Aegean islands, Antiparos, Ios, Amorgos, Syros and Siphnos, were all found to be singularly rich in evidence of the middle-Aegean period.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg