Athos

[ ath-ohs, ey-thos; Greek ah-thaws ]

/ ˈæθ oʊs, ˈeɪ θɒs; Greek ˈɑ θɔs /

noun

Mount Athos, the easternmost of three prongs of the peninsula of Chalcidice, in northeastern Greece: site of an autonomous theocracy constituted of 20 monasteries. 131 sq. mi. (340 sq. km); about 35 miles (56 km) long.

a headland on this peninsula. 6,350 feet (1,935 meters) long.

Words nearby Athos

Athol, Atholl brose, at-home, -athon, athonite, Athos, athrepsia, athrill, athrocyte, athwart, athwartships

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Example sentences from the Web for Athos

"The questions which referred to the different obstacles in the way are all now quite removed for us," continued Athos.
Louise de la Valliere|Alexandre Dumas, Pere
Athos had seated himself with his son, upon the moss, among the brambles of the promontory.
The Man in the Iron Mask|Alexandre Dumas, Pere
This was for Athos like the transition which led to his dream.
The Man in the Iron Mask|Alexandre Dumas, Pere
What prince hath the genius to turn mountains into statues, as was done at Bagistan, and projected at Athos?
The Cloister and the Hearth|Charles Reade

D'Artagnan was by this time half-way down another flight; but on hearing Athos's remark he stopped short.
Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Athos

Athos

/ (ˈæθɒs, ˈeɪ-) /

noun

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)

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单词	athos
释义	Athos [ ath-ohs, ey-thos; Greek ah-thaws ] / ˈæθ oʊs, ˈeɪ θɒs; Greek ˈɑ θɔs / noun Mount Athos, the easternmost of three prongs of the peninsula of Chalcidice, in northeastern Greece: site of an autonomous theocracy constituted of 20 monasteries. 131 sq. mi. (340 sq. km); about 35 miles (56 km) long. a headland on this peninsula. 6,350 feet (1,935 meters) long. Words nearby Athos Athol, Atholl brose, at-home, -athon, athonite, Athos, athrepsia, athrill, athrocyte, athwart, athwartships Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Athos "The questions which referred to the different obstacles in the way are all now quite removed for us," continued Athos. Louise de la Valliere\|Alexandre Dumas, Pere Athos had seated himself with his son, upon the moss, among the brambles of the promontory. The Man in the Iron Mask\|Alexandre Dumas, Pere This was for Athos like the transition which led to his dream. The Man in the Iron Mask\|Alexandre Dumas, Pere What prince hath the genius to turn mountains into statues, as was done at Bagistan, and projected at Athos? The Cloister and the Hearth\|Charles Reade D'Artagnan was by this time half-way down another flight; but on hearing Athos's remark he stopped short. Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Athos Athos / (ˈæθɒs, ˈeɪ-) / noun 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) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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