Cythera

[ sith-er-uh, si-theer-uh ]

/ ˈsɪθ ər ə, sɪˈθɪər ə /

noun

a Greek island in the Mediterranean, S of Peloponnesus: site of former ancient temple of Aphrodite. 108 sq. mi. (280 sq. km).

Formerly Ce·ri·go

[cher-i-goh] /ˈtʃɛr ɪˌgoʊ/ . Greek Kí·thi·ra

[kee-thee-rah] /ˈki θi rɑ/ .

Words nearby Cythera

cystourethroscope, cytapheresis, cytarabine, cytaster, -cyte, Cythera, Cytherea, Cytherean, cytidine, cytidine 5-triphosphate, cytidine diphosphate

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Example sentences from the Web for Cythera

Cythera, not Citheron, is the island near which Venus rose from the sea, and a famous seat of her worship.
Palamon and Arcite|John Dryden
"Were members of Cythera's Brigade," supplemented the marquis.
The Nameless Castle|Maurus Jkai
Another eclipse is mentioned by Thucydides in connection with an expedition of the Athenians against Cythera.
The Story of Eclipses|George Chambers
Were his sensations awake, and had they fired his imagination, to carry her to Cythera, and keep her hidden there?
Rest Harrow|Maurice Hewlett

Watteau revealed his temperament, on the wing as it were, in his masterpiece "The Embarkment for Cythera."
Watteau|C. Lewis Hind

British Dictionary definitions for Cythera

Cythera

/ (sɪˈθɪərə) /

noun

a Greek island off the SE coast of the Peloponnese: in ancient times a centre of the worship of Aphrodite. Pop: 3354 (2001). Area: about 285 sq km (110 sq miles)

the chief town of this island, on the S coast. Pop: 297 (2001)

Modern Greek name: Kíthira

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单词	cythera
释义	Cythera [ sith-er-uh, si-theer-uh ] / ˈsɪθ ər ə, sɪˈθɪər ə / noun a Greek island in the Mediterranean, S of Peloponnesus: site of former ancient temple of Aphrodite. 108 sq. mi. (280 sq. km). Formerly Ce·ri·go [cher-i-goh] /ˈtʃɛr ɪˌgoʊ/ . Greek Kí·thi·ra [kee-thee-rah] /ˈki θi rɑ/ . Words nearby Cythera cystourethroscope, cytapheresis, cytarabine, cytaster, -cyte, Cythera, Cytherea, Cytherean, cytidine, cytidine 5-triphosphate, cytidine diphosphate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Cythera Cythera, not Citheron, is the island near which Venus rose from the sea, and a famous seat of her worship. Palamon and Arcite\|John Dryden "Were members of Cythera's Brigade," supplemented the marquis. The Nameless Castle\|Maurus Jkai Another eclipse is mentioned by Thucydides in connection with an expedition of the Athenians against Cythera. The Story of Eclipses\|George Chambers Were his sensations awake, and had they fired his imagination, to carry her to Cythera, and keep her hidden there? Rest Harrow\|Maurice Hewlett Watteau revealed his temperament, on the wing as it were, in his masterpiece "The Embarkment for Cythera." Watteau\|C. Lewis Hind British Dictionary definitions for Cythera Cythera / (sɪˈθɪərə) / noun a Greek island off the SE coast of the Peloponnese: in ancient times a centre of the worship of Aphrodite. Pop: 3354 (2001). Area: about 285 sq km (110 sq miles) the chief town of this island, on the S coast. Pop: 297 (2001) Modern Greek name: Kíthira 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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