Zante
Americannoun
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a Greek island, off the W coast of Greece: southernmost of the Ionian Islands. 157 sq. mi. (407 sq. km).
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a seaport on and the capital of this island.
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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
His family have gone over to Zante to continue the search.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2019
In 1814, the Phigaleian sculptures were purchased of the explorers22 in a public auction at Zante, and the Museum thereby acquired its first series of sculptures from a Greek building.
From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by Smith, A. H.
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