Cephalonia

 [sef-uh-loh-nee-uh, -lohn-yuh]  

Ceph·a·lo·ni·a

   [sef-uh-loh-nee-uh, -lohn-yuh]
noun
the largest of the Ionian Islands, off the W coast of Greece. 36,742; 287 sq. mi. (743 sq. km).
Greek, Kephallenia.
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Cephalonia has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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Cephalonia or Kefallonia (ˌsɛfəˈləʊnɪə, ˌkɛfəˈləʊnɪə)
 
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Modern Greek name: Kephallinía a mountainous island in the Ionian Sea, the largest of the Ionian Islands, off the W coast of Greece. Pop: 36 404 (2001). Area: 935 sq km (365 sq miles)
 
Kefallonia or Kefallonia
 
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