Gulf of Aegina

Gulf of Aegina
noun
a gulf of the Aegean on the southeastern coast of Greece
Syn: ↑Saronic Gulf
Instance Hypernyms: ↑inlet, ↑recess
Part Holonyms: ↑Greece, ↑Hellenic Republic, ↑Ellas

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  • Aegina (mythology) — Aegina Αἴγινα was a figure of Greek mythology, the nymph of the island that bears her name, Aegina, lying in the Saronic Gulf between Attica and the Peloponnesos. The archaic Temple of Aphaea, the Invisible Goddess , on the island was later… …   Wikipedia

  • Aegina (disambiguation) — Aegina is one of the Saronic Islands of Greece in the Saronic Gulf.Aegina may also refer to:* 91 Aegina, a large main belt asteroid * Aegina (mythology), a nymph in Greek mythology …   Wikipedia

  • Aegina — Aeginetan /ee jeuh neet n/, adj. /ee juy neuh, i jee /, n. 1. Class. Myth. a daughter of Asopus and Metope who was abducted by Zeus and bore him a son, Aeacus. 2. Gulf of. See Saronic Gulf. 3. an island in the Saronic Gulf. 32 sq. mi. (83 sq. km) …   Universalium

  • Aegina — Infobox Greek Isles name = Aegina native name = Αίγινα skyline = Aegina Greece Beach1.jpg sky caption = Agia Marina beach overlooked by local restaurants coordinates = coord|37|45|N|23|26|E|display=inline,title|region:GR type:isle chain = Saronic …   Wikipedia

  • Aegina — noun 1. an island in the Aegean Sea in the Saronic Gulf • Syn: ↑Aigina • Instance Hypernyms: ↑Aegean island • Part Holonyms: ↑Greece, ↑Hellenic Republic, ↑Ellas 2. small medusa …   Useful english dictionary

  • Aegina — /iˈdʒaɪnə/ (say ee juynuh) noun 1. an island off the south east coast of Greece in the Saronic Gulf. 83 km2. 2. Gulf of → Saronic Gulf. Greek, Aíyina …  

  • Aegina — or Greek Aíyina geographical name island & ancient state SE Greece in Saronic Gulf • Aeginetan adjective or noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Aegina — Ae•gi•na [[t]iˈdʒaɪ nə, ɪˈdʒi [/t]] n. 1) geg an island in the Saronic Gulf. 32 sq. mi. (83 sq. km) 2) geg a seaport on this island. 6333 Modern Greek, Aíyina Ae•gi•ne•tan ˌi dʒəˈnit n adj …   From formal English to slang

  • Saronic Gulf — The Saronic Gulf (Greek: Σαρωνικός κόλπος, Saronikós kólpos ) or Gulf of Aegina in Greece forms part of the Aegean Sea and defines the eastern side of the isthmus of Corinth. It is the eastern terminus of the Corinth Canal, which cuts across the… …   Wikipedia

  • Saronic Gulf — /seuh ron ik/ an inlet of the Aegean, on the SE coast of Greece, between Attica and the Peloponnesus. 50 mi. (80 km) long; 30 mi. (48 km) wide. Also called Gulf of Aegina. * * * Gulf of the Aegean Sea, southeastern coast of Greece. Some 50 mi (80 …   Universalium

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