Mesolonghi

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmɛsəˈlɔːŋɡɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(Gk. me′sô lông′gē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Me•so•lon•ghi  (Gk. me′sô lông′gē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place NamesMissolonghi.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Mesolonghi /ˌmɛsəˈlɒŋɡɪ/ n
  1. a variant of Missolonghi
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Mis•so•lon•ghi  (mis′ə lông′gē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa town in W Greece, on the Gulf of Patras: Byron died here 1824. 11,614.
Also, Mesolonghi. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Missolonghi /ˌmɪsəˈlɒŋɡɪ/, Mesolonghi n
  1. a town in W Greece, near the Gulf of Patras: famous for its defence against the Turks in 1822–23 and 1825–26 and for its association with Lord Byron, who died here in 1824. Pop (municipality): 18 354 (2001)Modern Greek name: Mesolóngion
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