Mytilene

[ mit-l-ee-nee; Greek mee-tee-lee-nee ]

noun
  1. Also called Lesbos. a Greek island in the northeastern Aegean. 836 sq. mi. (2,165 sq. km).

  2. Also called Kas·tro [Greek kahs-traw] /Greek ˈkɑs trɔ/ . the capital of the Greek island of Mytilene.

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Mytilene

/ (ˌmɪtɪˈliːnɪ) /


noun
  1. a port on the Greek island of Lesbos: Roman remains; Byzantine fortress. Pop: (municipality): 37 881 (2001): Modern Greek name: Mitilíni

  2. a former name for Lesbos

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