Zante
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.
historical examples
a history of science, volume 2(of 5) henry smith williams
blackwood’s edinburgh magazine, volume 61, no. 380, june, 1847 various
the american housewife anonymous
asiatic breezes oliver optic
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 7, slice 8 various
asiatic breezes oliver optic
the turkish empire, its growth and decay lord eversley
the spell of belgium isabel anderson
the pacha of many tales frederick marryat
the every day book of history and chronology joel munsell
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 name zacynthus ancient greek name zakynthos (zəˈkuːnθɒs) modern greek name zákinthos
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