Naxos
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Nax·os

geographical name \ˈnak-səs, -ˌsäs\

Definition of NAXOS

1
or ModGk Ná·xos \ˈnäk-ˌss\ island Greece, largest of the Cyclades area 165 square miles (427 square kilometers)
2
oldest Greek colony in Sicily; ruins SW of Taormina

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