a Greek island in the N Aegean Sea: famous for its medicinal earth (Lemnian seal). Chief town: Kastron. Pop: 18 104 (2001). Area: 477 sq km (184 sq miles)
Modern Greek name: Límnos
Lemnos in American English
(ˈlɛmˌnɑs; ˈlɛmˌnoʊs)
Greek island in the N Aegean: 184 sq mi (477 sq km)