Piraeus

//paɪˈriːəs// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A municipality and port in Greece, part of Athens agglomeration, the chief port of Athens, located on the Saronic Gulf.
  2. 2
    A regional unit of Greece.

Example

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"You don't come down to us in Piraeus at all often; yet you ought to."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Πειραιεύς (Peiraieús).

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