Delos

[ dee-los, del-ohs ]

/ ˈdi lɒs, ˈdɛl oʊs /

noun

a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the SW Aegean: site of an oracle of Apollo.

Example sentences from the Web for delos

Delos is the central island of the Cyclades group in the Ægean.

The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911) |Charles Mills Gayley
On the low-lying land of the west coast was to be seen the town of Delos, with its thickly-clustered dwellings.

Lords of the World |Alfred John Church
Why did the Confederacy of Delos break down and Greece lose her youth in a ruinous war?

The Legacy of Greece |Various
Delos,833 the Cyclades about it, and the Sporades adjacent to these, belong rather to the Ægæan sea.

The Geography of Strabo, Volume II (of 3) |Strabo

The formation of the confederacy of Delos did not involve the dissolution of the alliance between Athens and Sparta.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for delos

Delos

/ (ˈdiːlɒs) /

noun

a Greek island in the SW Aegean Sea, in the Cyclades: a commercial centre in ancient times; the legendary birthplace of Apollo and Artemis. Area: about 5 sq km (2 sq miles) Modern Greek name: Dhílos

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