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Salamis

[ sal-uh-mis; Greek sah-lah-mees ]

noun

  1. an island off the SE coast of Greece, W of Athens, in the Gulf of Aegina: Greeks defeated Persians in a naval battle 480 b.c. 39 sq. mi. (101 sq. km).
  2. an ancient city on Cyprus, in the E Mediterranean: the apostle Paul made his first missionary journey to Salamis. Acts 13:5.

Salamis

/ ˈsæləmɪs /

noun

  1. an island in the Saronic Gulf, Greece: scene of the naval battle in 480 bc , in which the Greeks defeated the Persians. Pop (municipality): 28 423 (2001). Area: 95 sq km (37 sq miles) Modern Greek nameSalaminasalaˈmiːna

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  • Sal·a·min·i·an [sal-, uh, -, min, -ee-, uh, n], adjective

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