Dodecanese
/ˌdəʊdɛkəˈniːz/ name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The people of this island chain. plural, plural-only
Proper Noun
- 1 An island chain consisting of twelve main islands including Rhodes, its capital.
Synonyms
All synonymsEtymology
From Greek Δωδεκάνησα (Dodekánisa, “twelve islands”), from δώδεκα (dṓdeka, “twelve”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”).