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  • proper noun A Greek island in the south-east Ionian Sea at the opening to the Aegean Sea.

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Examples

  • It draws mostly Greek vacationers, as it's a good home base close to other tourist sites in Messinia and ferries to some nearby islands, including the Ionian island of Kythira and Kissamos in Crete.

    CNN.com 2011

  • Mykonos and Santorini and lesser known ports such as Folegandros and Kythira where these smaller vessels spend more time in port than larger ships.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed 2010

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