Chios
Americannoun
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a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
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a seaport on and the capital of this island.
noun
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an island in the Aegean Sea, off the coast of Turkey: belongs to Greece. Capital: Chios. Pop: 51 936 (2001). Area: 904 sq km (353 sq miles)
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a port on the island of Chios: in ancient times, one of the 12 Ionian city-states. Pop (municipality): 25 671 (2001).
Example Sentences
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It said the migrant boat was making dangerous manoeuvres before veering into a patrol vessel, off the Chios Strait.
From BBC
Greek authorities said the speedboat was making dangerous manoeuvres and that a pursuit was under way at the time of the collision in the Chios Strait, near the village of Vrontades.
From BBC
In Chios, the fire's front has stretched for dozens of kilometres, and with limited resources available, many residents have had to be evacuated by sea using coastguard and private vessels.
From BBC
Elsewhere in Greece, dozens of people were rescued by coastguards as fires inched towards beaches on the islands of Zante and Chios.
From BBC
Earlier this week thousands of hectares were torched on Chios, Greece's fifth-largest island.
From BBC
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