Matapan

[ mat-uh-pan ]

noun

1. Cape, a cape in S Greece, at the S tip of the Peloponnesus.

Matapan

/ ˌmætəˈpæn; ˈmætəˌpæn /

noun

1. Cape Matapan
   a cape in S Greece, at the S central tip of the Peloponnese: the southern point of the mainland of Greece Modern Greek nameTaínaron

Example Sentences

Before he married the future Queen Elizabeth in 1947, Philip, then a prince of the Greek royal family. served as an officer in Britain’s Royal Navy during World War II and took part in the battles of Cape Matapan and Crete in 1941.

From Seattle Times

In 1941, he was honored for his service during the battle of Cape Matapan off the coast of Greece, when his control of searchlights aboard the HMS Valiant allowed the battleship to pinpoint enemy vessels in the dark.

From Fox News

He joined the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1939 and won mentions during the war for his service aboard the battleship HMS Valiant at Cape Matapan, on Greece’s Peloponnesian peninsula.

From Seattle Times

He joined the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1939 and won mentions during the war for his service aboard the battleship HMS Valiant at Cape Matapan, on Greece’s Peloponnesian peninsula.

From Fox News

He joined the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1939 and won mentions during the war for his service aboard the battleship HMS Valiant at Cape Matapan, on Greece’s Peloponnesian peninsula.

From Washington Times