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Athos

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈæθɒs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ath′ōs, ā′thos; Gk. ä′thôs)

Ath•os (ath′ōs, ā′thos; Gk. ä′thôs),USA pronunciation n.

Mount

Place Namesthe easternmost of three prongs of the peninsula of Chalcidice, in NE Greece: site of an autonomous theocracy constituted of 20 monasteries. 1713;
131 sq. mi. (340 sq. km);
ab. 35 mi. (56 km) long.
Place Namesa headland on this peninsula. 6350 ft. (1935 m) long.

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Athos /ˈæθɒs; ˈeɪ-/ n

Mount Athos ⇒ a mountainous peninsula in NE Greece: location of the Monastic Republic of Mount Athos, an autonomous administrative division of Greece since 1927; inhabited by Eastern Orthodox monks in about 20 monasteries, some founded in the 10th century; prohibited to women and children. Pop: 1942 (2001)

'Athos' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

athonite - Hesychast

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