Patras

[ puh-tras, pa-truhs ]

noun

1. Greek Pa·trai [pah, -t, r, e]. a seaport in the Peloponnesus, in W Greece, on the Gulf of Patras.
2. Gulf of, an inlet of the Ionian Sea in the NW Peloponnesus, 10 miles (16 km) long; 25 miles (40 km) wide.

Patras

/ pəˈtræs; ˈpætrəs /

noun

1. a port in W Greece, in the NW Peloponnese on the Gulf of Patras (an inlet of the Ionian Sea): one of the richest cities in Greece until the 3rd century bc ; under Turkish rule from 1458 to 1687 and from 1715 until the War of Greek Independence, which began here in 1821. Pop: 193 000 (2005 est) Modern Greek namePátraiˈpatrɛ

Example Sentences

One of the largest ever naval battles, the Battle of Lepanto, involving nearly 450 ships, was fought in the nearby Gulf of Patras on Oct.

From Seattle Times

The resources of the fire service were further stretched on Sunday after a bridge collapsed in western Greece, in the city of Patras.

From New York Times

Her sister, Urania Papaggeli, 20, said that Anastasia had gone to the city of Patras, near Athens, for the carnival while dressed as an elf.

From New York Times

A lawyer for his family called the decision from the court, in the western city of Patras, “a sad day for Greek justice.”

From New York Times

“Without them, my family wouldn’t have survived the war,” said Velelli Becker, who is from Patras, a city about 130 miles from Athens.

From Washington Post