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Samos

1 American  
[sey-mos, sam-ohs, sah-maws] / ˈseɪ mɒs, ˈsæm oʊs, ˈsɑ mɔs /

noun

  1. a Greek island in the E Aegean. 194 sq. mi. (502 sq. km).

SAMOS 2 American  
[sam-ohs] / ˈsæm oʊs /

noun

  1. one of a series of U.S. reconnaissance satellites.

Samos British  
/ ˈseɪmɒs /

noun

  1. a Greek island in the E Aegean Sea, off the SW coast of Turkey: a leading commercial centre of ancient Greece. Pop: 33 809 (2001). Area: 492 sq km (190 sq miles)

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Etymology

Origin of SAMOS

s(atellite) a(nti)m(issile) o(bservation) s(ystem)

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