THERA

Meaning of THERA in English

n. Santorini, Greek island in the Aegean Sea

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THERA — geographical name see: Thíra
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THERA — /thear"euh/ , n. a Greek island in the S Aegean, in the Cyclades group. 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km). …
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THERA — see Thíra
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THERA — Modern Greek Thra, also called Santorin, or Santorni, island, southernmost island of the Cyclades group, Greece, in the Aegean Sea, …
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THERA — Thera BrE AmE ˈθɪər ə AmE ˈθɪr ə —Modern Greek [ ˈθi ɾa \]
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THÍRA — or Santorini or ancient Thera geographical name island Greece in S Cyclades 29 square miles (75 square kilometers )
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THÍRA — ancient Thera formerly Santorini Island, southern Cyclades , Greece. The remaining half of an exploded volcano, it surrounds a lagoon …
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PANTER — I. pan·ter ˈpantə(r) noun or pan·ter·er -tərə(r) ( -s ) Etymology: panter from Middle English panter, paneter, from Old French …
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THERAVADA — ˌtherəˈvädə noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Pali theravāda, literally, doctrine of the elders, from thera elder (from …
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ACRIDOTHERES — ˌakrədōˈthi(ˌ)rēz noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, modification of Greek akridothēra locust trap, from akrid-, akris grasshopper, locust + -o- …
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THIRA — /thear"euh/ ; Gk. /thee"rddah/ , n. Thera.
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THERALITE — /thear"euh luyt'/ , n. a coarse-grained, phaneritic rock composed of labradorite, nepheline, and augite. [ théra hunting + -LITE; said …
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SANTORIN — /san'teuh reen"/ , n. Thera. Also, Santorini /san'teuh ree"nee/ ; Gr. /sahn'daw rddee"nee/ .
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ATLANTIS — /at lan"tis/ , n. a legendary island, first mentioned by Plato, said to have existed in the Atlantic Ocean west …
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AKROTÍRI — /ak'roh tear"ee/ , n. the remains of an ancient Minoan city on the island of Thera in the Aegean Sea, …
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SANTORINI — n. Thera, Greek island in the Aegean Sea
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THERAVADA — [ ˌθɛrə'vα:də ] (also ~ Buddhism ) ■ noun the more conservative of the two major traditions of Buddhism (the …
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PAINTING, HISTORY OF — history of Western painting from its beginnings in prehistoric times to the present. Painting, the execution of forms and shapes …
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MELOS — Modern Greek Mlos, island, most southwesterly of the major islands of the Greek Cyclades in the Aegean Sea. The greater …
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MARINATOS, SPYRIDON — born Nov. 4, 1901, Lixorion, Greece died Oct. 1, 1974, Thera in full Spyridon Nikolaou Marinatos Greek archaeologist whose most …
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HOLOCENE EPOCH — Table 4: Geologic time scale. To see more information about a period, select one from the chart. formerly Recent Epoch, …
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GREECE, HISTORY OF — history of the area from the Byzantine period, beginning about AD 300, to the present. For earlier periods, see Aegean …
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DORIAN — any member of a major division of the ancient Greek people, distinguished by a well-marked dialect and by their subdivision, …
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DELIAN LEAGUE — confederacy of ancient Greek states under the leadership of Athens, with headquarters at Delos, founded in 478 BC during the …
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CYRENE — in Greek mythology, a nymph, daughter of Hypseus (king of the Lapiths) and Chlidanope (a Naiad). One day Cyrene wrestled …
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CYCLADES — Modern Greek Kikldhes, group of about 30 islands that make up the noms (department) of Cyclades, Greece. They lie off …
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ATLANTIS — also spelled Atalantis, or Atlantica, a legendary island in the Atlantic Ocean, lying west of the Straits of Gibraltar. The …
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AEGEAN CIVILIZATIONSADDITIONAL READING — General overviews include Emily Vermeule, Greece in the Bronze Age (1964, reissued 1974), the standard work; Hans-Gnther Buchholz and Vassos …
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AEGEAN SEA — Greek Aigaon Plagos, Turkish Ege Deniz, an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, located between the Greek peninsula on the west …
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