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.

Other words from Salamis

  • Sal·a·min·i·an [sal-uh-min-ee-uhn], /ˌsæl əˈmɪn i ən/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for Salamis

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 name: Salamina (salaˈmiːna)

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