SALAMIS


Meaning of SALAMIS in English

— Salaminian /sal'euh min"ee euhn/ , adj.

/sal"euh mis/ ; Gk. /sah'lah mees"/ , n.

1. an island off the SE coast of Greece, W of Athens, in the Gulf of Aegina: Greeks defeated Persians in a naval battle 480 B.C. 20,000; 39 sq. mi. (101 sq. km).

2. an ancient city on Cyprus, in the E Mediterranean: the apostle Paul made his first missionary journey to Salamis. Acts 13:5.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .