Naxos

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An island in the central Cyclades.
  2. 2
    A town in Greece located on a homonymous island.

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"Ortygia's port we leave, and skim the mere; / soon Naxos' Bacchanalian hills appear, / and past Olearos and Donysa, crowned / with trees, and Paros' snowy cliffs we steer. / Far-scattered shine the Cyclades renowned, / and clustering isles thick-sown in many a glittering sound."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Νάξος (Náxos).

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