Etymology

salamis

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Today it means: The largest island in the Saronic Gulf, near Athens, Greece, where a famous battle in the Persian Wars took place. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Σαλαμίς
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΣαλαμίς
  2. English todaySalamis

From Ancient Greek Σαλαμίς (Salamís).

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