Chios

[ kahy-os, -ohs, kee-; Greek khee-aws ]

noun

1. a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
2. a seaport on and the capital of this island.

Chios

/ ˈkiːɒs; -əʊs /

noun

1. an island in the Aegean Sea, off the coast of Turkey: belongs to Greece. Capital: Chios. Pop: 51 936 (2001). Area: 904 sq km (353 sq miles)
2. a port on the island of Chios: in ancient times, one of the 12 Ionian city-states. Pop (municipality): 25 671 (2001).

Example Sentences

Throughout the annual 'rocket war', Easter mass continues inside the churches on the island of Chios.

From BBC

Also Monday, the coast guard said it had arrested a man suspected of ferrying 17 migrants across from Turkey and landing them on the eastern Aegean island of Chios.

From Washington Times

In 2017, she visited refugees in Chios, Greece, as part of work by the aid organization Save The Children, on whose board she served.

From Seattle Times

And nowhere are they more excessive than on the island of Chios, in the village of Vrontado, where two parishes throw a barrage of fireworks at each other.

From Seattle Times

The first such facility opened on Samos in September and the remaining two, on Lesbos and Chios, are expected to be ready next year.

From Reuters