Salamis

[ sal-uh-mis; Greek sah-lah-mees ]

noun

1. an island off the SE coast of Greece, W of Athens, in the Gulf of Aegina: Greeks defeated Persians in a naval battle 480 b.c. 39 sq. mi. (101 sq. km).
2. an ancient city on Cyprus, in the E Mediterranean: the apostle Paul made his first missionary journey to Salamis. Acts 13:5.

Salamis

/ ˈsæləmɪs /

noun

1. an island in the Saronic Gulf, Greece: scene of the naval battle in 480 bc , in which the Greeks defeated the Persians. Pop (municipality): 28 423 (2001). Area: 95 sq km (37 sq miles) Modern Greek nameSalaminasalaˈmiːna

Other Words From

• Sal·a·min·i·an [sal-, uh, -, min, -ee-, uh, n], adjective

Example Sentences

At the battle of Salamis, that navy had entrapped and smashed the Persian fleet.

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In 410 B.C., some seven decades after their defeat at Salamis, the Persians jumped back into the “great game” of Aegean rivalry.

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The Greek fire is not extinguished; it burns to-day as bright and pure as ever at Salamis or Marathon.

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Of his other large pictures, the “Naval Battle at Salamis” caused a special stir through its sinking harem.

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The Isthmus of Corinth was west of Salamis, some fifteen miles, across the bay.

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He therefore urged the expediency of remaining at Salamis on other grounds.

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When the battle began, he had been left, it seems, on the shore of Salamis a spectator.

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