Piraeus

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/paɪˈriːəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pī rē′əs, pi rā′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Pi•rae•us  (pī rē′əs, pi rā′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa seaport in SE Greece: the port of Athens. 186,223.
Also, Peiraeus. Greek, Peiraievs. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Piraeus, Peiraeus /paɪˈriːəs; pɪˈreɪ-/ n
  1. a port in SE Greece, adjoining Athens: the country's chief port; founded in the 5th century bc as the port of Athens. Pop (municipality): 181 933 (2001)Modern Greek name: Piraiévs /ˌpirɛˈɛfs/
'Piraeus' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Peiraeus - Athens - Peiraievs

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