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νήσος — meaning in English

nisos

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English meaning

  • island noun A piece of land completely surrounded by water.

Senses

νήσος is used for these senses in English:

  • island (by extension, in place names) A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, partially surrounded by water; a peninsula; a half-island.

island — full definition

  1. noun A piece of land completely surrounded by water.
  2. noun Something that is isolated or set apart, resembling an island figuratively.
  3. verb To cut off or isolate, as if surrounding with water.

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