Athos

[ ath-ohs, ey-thos; Greek ah-thaws ]

noun

1. Mount Athos, the easternmost of three prongs of the peninsula of Chalcidice, in northeastern Greece: site of an autonomous theocracy constituted of 20 monasteries. 131 sq. mi. (340 sq. km); about 35 miles (56 km) long.
2. a headland on this peninsula. 6,350 feet (1,935 meters) long.

Athos

/ ˈeɪ-; ˈæθɒs /

noun

1. Mount Athos
   a mountainous peninsula in NE Greece: location of the Monastic Republic of Mount Athos, an autonomous administrative division of Greece since 1927; inhabited by Eastern Orthodox monks in about 20 monasteries, some founded in the 10th century; prohibited to women and children. Pop: 1942 (2001)

Example Sentences

The sperm used for fertilisation originated from the male Athos from the Zoo Salzburg in Hellbrunn, Austria.

From Science Daily

Athos’ coppice forests, a UNESCO-protected site where local politics finally forced action.

From Salon

A red floor-to-ceiling panel by the sculptor Athos Bulcão, damaged when rioters flung green marbles at it, can be repaired, but restorers need a special clearance to work at the required height.

From Washington Post

The libraries of the self-governed community, established more than 1,000 years ago on northern Greece’s Athos peninsula, are a repository of rare, centuries-old works in several languages including Greek, Russian and Romanian.

From Seattle Times

He was young when he began to study piano; soon enough, if he wasn’t joining his uncles to pray in the monasteries of Mount Athos, he was spending his Saturdays leading scratch ensembles at home.

From New York Times