Euboea

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/juːˈbɪə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(yo̅o̅ bē′ə)


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Eu•boe•a  (yo̅o̅ bē′ə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa Greek island in the W Aegean Sea. 165,369; 1586 sq. mi. (4110 sq. km). Cap.: Chalcis. Also called Negropont. Modern Greek, Evvoia. 
Eu•boe′an, adj., n. 
Eu•bo•ic  (yo̅o̅ bō′ik),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Euboea /juːˈbɪə/ n
  1. an island in the W Aegean Sea: the largest island after Crete of the Greek archipelago; linked with the mainland by a bridge across the Euripus channel. Capital: Chalcis. Pop: 198 130 (2001). Area: 3908 sq km (1509 sq miles)Modern Greek name: Évvoia Former English name: Negropont
'Euboea' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Aegean Islands - Chalcis - Eretria - Euboean - Évvoia - Negropont - Sporades - Cenaeum - euripus - ionic

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