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Patmos

[ pat-mos, -mohs, -muhs; Greek paht-maws ]

noun

  1. one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the southwestern coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Revelation 1:9). 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).


Patmos

/ ˈpætmɒs /

noun

  1. a Greek island in the Aegean, in the NW Dodecanese: St John's place of exile (about 95 ad ), where he wrote the Apocalypse. Pop: 2984 (2001). Area: 34 sq km (13 sq miles)


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