Patmos

American  

[pat-mos, -mohs, -muhs, paht-maws] / ˈpæt mɒs, -moʊs, -məs, ˈpɑt mɔs /

noun

1. one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the southwestern coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Revelation 1:9). 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).

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Patmos British  

/ ˈpætmɒs /

noun

1. a Greek island in the Aegean, in the NW Dodecanese: St John's place of exile (about 95 _ad ), where he wrote the Apocalypse. Pop: 2984 (2001). Area: 34 sq km (13 sq miles)

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Other Word Forms

• Patmian adjective

Example Sentences

On Tuesday, people in Jamestown Township voted 62% to 37% against approving a millage that would have been applied to residents' property taxes in order to fund Patmos Library.

From Salon • Aug. 5, 2022

The Patmos Library in Jamestown Township outside Grand Rapids will lose 84% of its $245,000 annual budget with the failure of the millage renewal in Tuesday’s primary election, said Larry Walton, the library board’s president.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2022

Restless at his vacation home on the Greek island of Patmos, he ferries to Leros, where he teaches creative writing to young refugees.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2022

Patmos, the feeling of the island, its mood, its essential Mediterranean qualities, is one of my core layers.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2022

Mr. Yacub began his work by setting up a eugenics law on the island of Patmos.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey