THERA

Meaning of THERA in English

/thear"euh/ , n.

a Greek island in the S Aegean, in the Cyclades group. 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km).

Also, Thira . Also called Santorin, Santorini .

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THERA — geographical name see: Thíra
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THERA — n. Santorini, Greek island in the Aegean Sea
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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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