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Complete Definition of "Dodecanese"

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English

Pronunciation
Do*de-ca-nese*
DOH-deh-kaah-neez

Etymology
Greek dodekanesos, the twelve islands, from dodeka, twelve, + nesos, island.

Proper noun
en-proper noun

  1. An island chain consisting of twelve main islands including Rhodes, its capital.

Translations
French: Dodécanèse m
Greek: (Dodekánisos)
Japanese: (Dodeká-niso)
Latin: Dodecanesus
Polish: Dodekanez
Turkish: Onikiada

See also
w:Dodecanese|Wikipedia article on the Dodecanese

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