Paxos

[ pak-sos, -sohs ]
/ ˈpæk sɒs, -soʊs /

noun

one of the Ionian Islands, off the NW coast of Greece. 7 sq. mi. (18 sq. km).
Greek Pa·xoi [pah-ksee] /pɑˈksi/.

Example sentences from the Web for paxos

  • Doria, sallying forth from Messina, had met the governor of Gallipoli off Paxos, and had fought him before daybreak.

    The Story of the Barbary Corsairs |Stanley Lane-Poole