Cyclades

[ sik-luh-deez ]

plural noun
  1. a group of Greek islands in the S Aegean. 1,023 sq. mi. (2,650 sq. km).

  • Greek Ki·klá·dhes [kee-klah-thes] /kiˈklɑ ðɛs/ .

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Cyclades

/ (ˈsɪkləˌdiːz) /


pl n
  1. a group of over 200 islands in the S Aegean Sea, forming a department of Greece. Capital: Hermoupolis (Ermoupoli, on Syros). Pop: 112 615 (2001). Area: 2572 sq km (993 sq miles): Modern Greek name: Kikládhes

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