Sal·a·mis(1) (săl
ə-mĭs, sä
lä-mēs
)
An island of Greece in the Saronic Gulf east of Athens. In an important naval battle off the island's northeast coast the Greeks, led by Themistocles, defeated the Persian fleet in 480
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Sal·a·mis(2) (săl
ə-mĭs, sä
lä-mēs
)
An ancient city of eastern Cyprus. According to tradition, it was founded c. 1180
B.C. by Teucer, a hero of the Trojan War, and was visited by Saint Paul during his first missionary journey. The city was abandoned after
A.D. 648.
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