Zante

American  

[zahn-tee, -tay, zan-] / ˈzɑn ti, -teɪ, ˈzæn- /

noun

1. a Greek island, off the W coast of Greece: southernmost of the Ionian Islands. 157 sq. mi. (407 sq. km).

2. a seaport on and the capital of this island.

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Zante British  

/ ˈzæntɪ /

noun

1. Modern Greek name: Zákinthos. Latin name: Zacynthus. Ancient Greek name: Zakynthos. an island in the Ionian Sea, off the W coast of Greece: southernmost of the Ionian Islands; traditionally belonged to Ulysses, king of Ithaca. Pop: 38 957 (2001). Area: 402 sq km (155 sq miles)

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Zante

Also known as Zante, Zakynthos hosts around a thousand nests but also hundreds of thousands of tourists per year.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2025

In taking cues from hot cross buns, try adding soaked and drained Zante currants, which are like mini-raisins after all.

From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2022

Public Health Wales says it was contacting nearly 200 people who were on the Tui flight from the Greek island of Zante to Cardiff, Wales, last Tuesday.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 31, 2020

Turnout on Greece’s Zante island is also lower than in the two previous polls this year, we hear.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 20, 2015

It is then added by "John Van Zante, pathmaster, for himself and the public,"—"To his Excellency for his liberal donation, and to the gentlemen who contributed, we return our warmest thanks."

From Toronto of Old by Henry Scadding

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