Ioannina

[ yaw-ah-nee-nah, yah-nee-nah ]
/ yɔˈɑ ni nɑ, ˈyɑ ni nɑ /

noun

a city in NW Greece.
Also Io·án·ni·na, Yanina, Yannina.
Serbian Janina.

British Dictionary definitions for ioannina

Ioánnina

Yanina

/ (Greek jɔˈanina) /

noun

a city in NW Greece: belonged to the Serbs (1349–1430) and then the Turks (until 1913); seat of Ali Pasha, the "Lion of Janina", from 1788 to 1822. Pop: 78 000 (2005 est) Serbian name: Janina