Mykonos

American

[mik-uh-nos, -nohs, mee-kuh-] / ˈmɪk əˌnɒs, -ˌnoʊs, ˈmi kə- /

noun

a mountainous island in SE Greece, in the S Aegean: resort. 35 sq. mi. (90 sq. km).

Mykonos British

/ ˈmɪkənɒs, ˈmiːkə-, -əʊs /

noun

Greek name: Míkonos. a Greek island in the S Aegean Sea, one of the Cyclades: a popular tourist resort with many churches. Pop: 9306 (2001)

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Santorini last year saw a 12.8-percent drop in air arrivals between June and September, while Mykonos had to settle for a meagre 2.4-percent increase.

From Barron's

Other emails from the same period suggest Lord Mandelson travelled to Mykonos, which he also referred to as "Myk" in a separate email.

From BBC

This is a feeling that would surely be shared by locals from Bali to Mykonos to Cancun, whenever tourism took off in their patch of paradise: "I miss the past, but we like the money."

From BBC

In 1970, she and a friend traveled across Afghanistan, into Northern Africa, and eventually wound up on the Greek island of Mykonos.

From The Wall Street Journal

A post-Wimbledon trip to the Greek island of Mykonos provided an opportunity for further self-analysis.

From BBC

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