Euboea

American  

[yoo-bee-uh] / yuˈbi ə /

noun

1. a Greek island in the W Aegean Sea. 1,586 sq. mi. (4,110 sq. km). Chalcis.

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Euboea British  

/ juːˈbɪə /

noun

1. Former English name: Negropont.  Modern Greek name: Évvoia.  an island in the W Aegean Sea: the largest island after Crete of the Greek archipelago; linked with the mainland by a bridge across the Euripus channel. Capital: Chalcis. Pop: 198 130 (2001). Area: 3908 sq km (1509 sq miles)

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Other Word Forms

• Euboean adjective
• Euboic adjective

Example Sentences

Fires on Evia, Greece’s second biggest island, are scattered from one end on the Gulf of Euboea across to the other, facing the Aegean Sea.

From Reuters • Aug. 7, 2021

When he felt even crosser than usual, he would drive away in his chariot to a palace under the waves, near the island of Euboea, and there let his rage cool.

From Time Magazine Archive

Homer is ignorant of any Greeks east of Euboea.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various

EUPHORION, Greek poet and grammarian, born at Chalcis in Euboea about 275 B.C.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" by Various

Euboea, was the most important temple in Argolis.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various