Patras
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- proper noun
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Patras
- It is easy to see why this Peloponnesian shoreline, twenty-two miles east of the modern port city of Patras, has been prime real estate for so long.
- Patras, a port city
- port city of Patras
Examples
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On our way to Patras, when the ferry was passing Ithaca, she said quite seriously,
Fiction book (1994) -
Our neighbors, who had relatives in that faraway city, had the mare shipped to them in a giant boat that had docked in Patras.
Fiction book (1990) -
They've gone by boat to Patras... ... and who knows where from there.
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I was staying on until Patras; I had already been to Corfu some years ago.
Fiction book (1994) -
In 1994, the Helike Project and geophysicists from the University of Patras made a magnetic survey near the present-day village of Eliki.
Academic text (2004) -
According to Georgia Koukiou and Vassilis Anastassopoulos from the University of Patras in Greece, the day could soon be at hand when folks can tell if someone has had too much to drink via thermal imaging software.
Blog text (9) -
We were sipping grappa, watching The Tragic Stiletto of Trabzon on an old Zenith TV in a suburban public square outside of Patras.
Fiction book (1996) -
Marshall strolled to the large room where passengers who had not bought cabin berths would sit and doze on the overnight passage to Corfu or Patras.
Fiction book (1994) -
The ferry from Italy docked at the port city of Patras, welcoming travelers with its scenic views.
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When visiting Greece, many tourists stop by Patras to explore its historical landmarks and vibrant culture.
Synonyms
A port city in western Greece on the Ionian Sea that was an important trade centre
Surface Forms
Etymology
Patras comes from the ancient Greek name Patrae and was probably named after a founder called Patreus. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the old word pater meaning 'father', so the name suggests an early leader or founder and links the modern city to its ancient past.