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Le·pan·to (lĭ-pănʹtō, lĕʹpän-), Gulf of
See Gulf of Corinth.
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Lepanto,Gulf of
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Lepanto, Gulf of — … Useful english dictionary
Lepanto — could refer to NOTOC Battles*third Battle of Lepanto (1571); defeat of the Turkish fleet; the most famous of the Lepanto battles and one of the decisive events in world history * an ancient battle near modern Lepanto was called the Battle of… … Wikipedia
Lepanto — • Italian name for Naupactos (Naupactus) a titular metropolitan see of ancient Epirus Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Lepanto Lepanto … Catholic encyclopedia
Lepanto — [li pan′tō, lipän′tō] former name for CORINTH Gulf of: site of naval battle (former Battle of Lepanto, 1571) in which the European powers defeated Turkey … English World dictionary
Gulf of Corinth — The Peloponnesos, seen from space The Gulf of Corinth or the Corinthian Gulf (Κορινθιακός Kόλπος, Korinthiakόs Kόlpos, in Greek) is a deep inlet of the Ionian Sea separating the Peloponnese from western mainland Greece. It is bounded in the east… … Wikipedia
Gulf of Patras — The Gulf of Patras (Greek: Πατραϊκός Κόλπος Patraikós Kólpos ) is a branch of the Ionian Sea. On the east, it is closed by the Strait of Rion between capes Rio, Greece and Antirrio, near the Rio Antirio bridge. On the west, it is bounded by a… … Wikipedia
Lepanto — noun Turkish sea power was destroyed in 1571 by a league of Christian nations organized by the Pope • Syn: ↑Battle of Lepanto • Regions: ↑Greece, ↑Hellenic Republic, ↑Ellas • Instance Hypernyms: ↑naval battle * * * … Useful english dictionary
Lepanto — /li pan toh/; It. /le pahn taw/, n. 1. Greek, Návpaktos. a seaport in W Greece, on the Lepanto Strait: Turkish sea power destroyed here 1571. 8170. 2. Gulf of. See Corinth, Gulf of. 3. Strait of. Also called Rion Strait. a strait between the… … Universalium
Lepanto, Battle of — (Oct. 7, 1571) Naval engagement between allied Christian forces (Venice, the pope, and Spain) and the Ottoman Turks during an Ottoman campaign to acquire the Venetian island of Cyprus. After four hours of fighting off the coast of Lepanto, Greece … Universalium
Lepanto — Le•pan•to [[t]lɪˈpæn toʊ[/t]] n. 1) geg Greek, Návpaktos a seaport in W Greece, on a strait between the Ionian Sea and the Gulf of Corinth: site of naval battle (1571) in which the Turkish fleet was defeated by allied European powers. 2) geg Gulf … From formal English to slang
