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Santorini
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A volcanic island in the Cyclades group in Greece, famous for its whitewashed clifftop villages and sunsets.
"They spent their honeymoon watching the sunset from a cliffside terrace in Santorini."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA famous Greek island shaped by an ancient volcanic eruption.
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Etymology
From Greek Santorini, ultimately from Medieval Latin "Santa Irini" ("Saint Irene"), after the patron saint of a local church built under the Latin Empire.