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Sal•a•mis



Pronunciation: (sal'u-mis; Gk. sä"lä-mēs'), [key]
—n.
1. an island off the SE coast of Greece, W of Athens, in the Gulf of Aegina: Greeks defeated Persians in a naval battle 480b.c.20,000; 39 sq. mi. (101 sq. km).
2. an ancient city on Cyprus, in the E Mediterranean: the apostle Paul made his first missionary journey to Salamis. Acts 13:5.

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