Ithaca

American

[ith-uh-kuh] / ˈɪθ ə kə /

noun

Greek Itháki. one of the Ionian Islands, off the W coast of Greece: legendary home of Ulysses. 37 sq. mi. (96 sq. km).
a city in S New York at the S end of Cayuga Lake.

Ithaca British

/ ˈɪθəkə /

noun

Modern Greek name: Itháki. a Greek island in the Ionian Sea, the smallest of the Ionian Islands: regarded as the home of Homer's Odysseus. Area: 93 sq km (36 sq miles)

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Ithacan adjective

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Based on the Greek epic by Homer, Nolan’s film stars Matt Damon as the titular king of Ithaca on his way home after the Trojan War.

From Los Angeles Times

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From The Wall Street Journal

It is said to contain up to 300 million barrels of oil and some gas, and is owned by Norwegian energy giant Equinor and British firm Ithaca Energy.

From BBC

I grew up in Ithaca and then I moved to Buffalo and started trying to do comedy.

From Los Angeles Times

A year later, Borchetta sold his label to Scooter Braun's Ithaca Holdings.

From BBC

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