CORCYRA

Meaning of CORCYRA in English

— Corcyraean /kawr'si ree"euhn/ , adj. , n.

/kawr suy"reuh/ , n.

ancient name of Corfu .

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CORCYRA — geographical name see: Corfu
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CORCYRA — see Corfu
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CORCYRA — Corcyra BrE AmE kɔː ˈsaɪ ə r ə AmE kɔːr- —Modern Greek Kérkira [ ˈcɛɾ ci ɾa \]
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