Volos

American

[vaw-laws] / ˈvɔ lɔs /

noun

a seaport in E Thessaly, in E Greece: ancient ruins.

Vólos British

/ ˈvɔlɔs /

noun

a port in E Greece, in Thessaly on the Gulf of Volos (an inlet of the Aegean): the third largest port in Greece. Pop: 129 000 (2005 est)

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Residents in Volos used plastic buckets to scoop mud out of their homes to try to protect their belongings.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2023

Authorities said the worst damage was reported around Volos and in northern parts of the nearby island of Evia, an area vulnerable to flooding due to the impact of massive wildfires two years ago.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2023

The seventh victim of the floods to be found on Friday was a 69-year-old man in Volos.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2023

The coastal city of Volos has been without clean drinking water for four days.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2023

After a prolonged struggle, and in spite of the wild courage displayed by Sviatoslaf, he was driven back, and compelled to swear by Perun and Volos never again to invade Bulgaria.

From A Short History of Russia by Parmele, Mary Platt

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