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Zante
[ zahn-tee, -tey, zan- ]
noun
- a Greek island, off the W coast of Greece: southernmost of the Ionian Islands. 157 sq. mi. (407 sq. km).
- a seaport on and the capital of this island.
Zante
/ ˈzæntɪ /
noun
- an island in the Ionian Sea, off the W coast of Greece: southernmost of the Ionian Islands; traditionally belonged to Ulysses, king of Ithaca. Pop: 38 957 (2001). Area: 402 sq km (155 sq miles) Latin nameZacynthus Ancient Greek nameZakynthoszəˈkuːnθɒs Modern Greek nameZákinthos
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I became alarmed for his safety, and earnestly begged him to try a change of air and scene at Zante.
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At sunset I lighted the fires, and, as soon as steam was up, steered for the passage between Zante and the Morea.
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I do myself the honour of enclosing for your perusal two different extracts from public papers sent me lately from Zante.
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The wind freshening much in a contrary direction, I found myself about ten miles to the southward of Zante in the morning.
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The town of Zante is very long; the main street has piazzas on each side for a considerable distance.
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