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Salamis: Meaning and Definition of

Sal•a•mis

Pronunciation: (sal'u-mis Gk. sä&seclä-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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salami sal ammoniac
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