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Meaning of "Piraeus" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PIRAEUS

Piraeus  [paɪˈriːəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PIRAEUS

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Piraeus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PIRAEUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Piraeus

Piraeus

Piraeus is a port city in the region of Attica, Greece. Piraeus is located within the Athens urban area, 12 kilometres southwest from its city center, and lies along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf. According to the 2011 census, Piraeus had a population of 163,688 people within its administrative limits, making it the fourth largest municipality in Greece and the second largest within the urban area of the Greek capital, following the municipality of Athens. The municipality of Piraeus and several other suburban municipalities within the regional unit of Piraeus form the greater Piraeus area, with a total population of 448,997. Piraeus has a long recorded history, dating to ancient Greece. The city was largely developed in the early 5th century BC, when it was selected to serve as the port city of classical Athens and was transformed into a prototype harbour, concentrating all the import and transit trade of Athens. Consequently, it became the chief harbour of ancient Greece, but declined gradually after the 4th century AD, growing once more in the 19th century, especially after Athens' declaration as the capital of Greece.

Definition of Piraeus in the English dictionary

The definition of Piraeus in the dictionary is a port in SE Greece, adjoining Athens: the country's chief port; founded in the 5th century bc as the port of Athens. Pop : 181 933 Modern Greek name: Piraiévs,.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PIRAEUS


Aeneas
ɪˈniːəs
Alpheus
ælˈfiːəs
Antaeus
ænˈtiːəs
Apuleius
ˌæpjʊˈliːəs
archaeus
ɑːˈkiːəs
archeus
ɑːˈkiːəs
Aristaeus
ˌærɪˈstiːəs
coryphaeus
ˌkɒrɪˈfiːəs
Dias
ˈdiːəs
Diaz
ˈdiːəs
gluteus
ɡlʊˈtiːəs
Linnaeus
lɪˈniːəs
Micheas
maɪˈkiːəs
Parthenopaeus
ˌpɑːθənəʊˈpiːəs
Peiraeus
paɪˈriːəs
Peneus
pɪˈniːəs
Ptolemaeus
ˌtɒlɪˈmiːəs
scarabaeus
ˌskærəˈbiːəs
Typhoeus
taɪˈfiːəs
uraeus
jʊˈriːəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PIRAEUS

Pir
piracetam
piracies
piracy
piragua
pirai
Pirandello
Piranesi

WORDS THAT END LIKE PIRAEUS

Alcaeus
Atreus
aureus
calcaneus
Deus
Judas Maccabaeus
Manichaeus
Morpheus
nucleus
Odysseus
Orpheus
Perseus
Philo Judaeus
Prometheus
Proteus
Reus
Thaddeus
Thadeus
Theseus
Zeus

Synonyms and antonyms of Piraeus in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Piraeus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PIRAEUS

Find out the translation of Piraeus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Piraeus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Piraeus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

比雷埃夫斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Pireo
570 millions of speakers

English

Piraeus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एथेंस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بيرايوس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Пирей
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Piraeus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Piraeus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Pirée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Piraeus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Piräus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ピレウス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

피레 우스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Piraeus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Piraeus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரேயஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पिराईस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Pire
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Pireo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Pireus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Пірей
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Piraeus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Πειραιάς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Piraeus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Pireus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Piraeus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Piraeus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PIRAEUS»

The term «Piraeus» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.782 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Piraeus

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QUOTES WITH «PIRAEUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Piraeus.
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Rupert Murdoch
Look, the whole world wants to modernize, and when you look to what they mean by modernizing, they mean Americanize. Would a modern Greek prefer to live in Orange County than Piraeus? Yes. Absolutely.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PIRAEUS»

Discover the use of Piraeus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Piraeus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Piraeus: From the Fifth to the First Cntury B.C.
In this book Robert Garland treats the Piraeus in its own right as an integral yet idiosyncratic component of Attica
Robert Garland, 2001
2
Campaign of the Falieri and Piraeus in the Year 1827, Or, ...
This book presents the diary of Captain Thomas Douglas Whitcombe, a young English gunnery officer who in 1827 participated as a volunteer in an expedition to relieve the Turkish siege of the Acropolis of Athens.
Thomas Douglas Whitcombe, Charles William James Eliot, 1992
3
Plato Rediscovered: Human Value and Social Order
The first sentence of the Republic also reverberates with the theme of his rebirth and return; Socrates says, "I went down (kateberi) to the Piraeus yesterday with Glaucon, the son of Ariston." Jacob Howland points out its resemblance to ...
T. K. Seung, 1996
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Greece
Destination Port Service Duration Fare Frequency Agios Nikolaos Piraeus ferry 14hr €34 3 weekly Hania Piraeus ferry 10hr €24.50-30 1 daily Hania Piraeus catamaran 41⁄2hr €53 daily Iraklio Piraeus ferry 10hr €32-37 1 daily Rethymno ...
‎2008
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Greek Islands
The following list details the ports serving each island group: Crete – Piraeus, Thessaloniki, Gythio, Kalamata Cyclades – Piraeus, Rafina, Thessaloniki, Lavrio Dodecanese – Piraeus, Thessaloniki, Alexandroupoli Evia & the Sporades ...
Kate Armstrong, Michael Clark, Chris Deliso, 2008
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Exporters' Encyclopaedia
Actium (via Patras) Aghia (via Patras) Aiglon (via Piraeus) Amorgos (via Piraeus) Anapbi {via Piraeus) Argostoli TBL Arts {via Patras) Atalanti (via Piraeus) Athens ( via Piraeus) Andros {via Piraeus) Calamata TBL Candia, Crete TBL Canca, ...
‎1921
7
Greek Islands
DOMESTIC FLIGHTS FROM ATHENS BOAT Athens' main port, Piraeus, is the departure point for an overwhelming number of island destinations. The smaller east coast ports of Rafina and Lavrio service the Cyclades and Evia. See also p88.
Michael Stamatios Clark, Chris Deliso, Des Hannigan, 2010
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Heirs of the Greek Catastrophe: The Social Life of Asia ...
In detailed analysis of values, symbolic dimensions, and of social organization the book illustrates the strength and efficacy of cultural values in transcending material deprivation.
Renee Hirschon, 1998
9
Crete
Ferries to Crete Piraeus, the port of Athens, is the natural hub of the giant ferry network connecting the Greek mainland and islands. Local companies run the large, clean and comfortable ships - among the best in Greece -that provide the most ...
Dana Facaros, Michael Pauls, 2003
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Cruise Travel
Epirotiki Lines Atlas, Fridays, May 13-Nov. 4—7 days: Rhodes, Alexandria, Port Said, Ashdod, Patmos, Kusadasi, Piraeus $945-1 ,855 Oceanis, Fridays, Apr. 22- Nov. 4—7 days: Santorini, Heraklion, Rhodes, Patmos, Kusadasi, Istanbul, ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PIRAEUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Piraeus is used in the context of the following news items.
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These are refugees, not migrants, arriving in their thousands on …
Lesbos has provided a first entry point for thousands of migrants, like these waiting to disembark at Piraeus after arriving on the Greek mainland ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Greek banks running out of time
... 12-to-39 percent haircut of their money in the four major Greek banks — Alpha, Piraeus, Eurobank and NBG, Merler wrote in a recent paper. «Politico, Jul 15»
3
Tsipras and Varoufakis Approve of Home Evictions and …
After most large depositors removed their money during the past months, the four biggest banks in Greece – Piraeus Bank, Alpha Bank, ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Jul 15»
4
Interview: Professor Shi Zhiqin
China has invested in infrastructure projects like ports and airports, eminent among them being the Port of Piraeus in Greece and Toulouse ... «The Diplomat, Jul 15»
5
Belgium take 17 candidates to training camp for EuroBasket 2015
Star winger Matthew Lojeski, of Olympiacos Piraeus, is not included on the 17-strong list as he will join the national team training camp at a ... «FIBA, Jul 15»
6
Filipino crew repatriated from bulker arrested in Greece
The ship is operated by Sekur Holdings, the Piraeus-based in-house ship management company of Jordan's CTI Group, which specialises in ... «Splash 247, Jul 15»
7
Debt conundrum to keep Greek banks in months-long freeze
Of those, National Bank of Greece, Eurobank and Piraeus fell short in an ECB health check last year, when their restructuring plans were not ... «Moneyweb.co.za, Jul 15»
8
OW Piraeus crew starts up new bunkering shop
The Piraeus-based company was founded by managing director Panayotis Bachtis and sales manager Despina Perimenis. Bachtis had set up ... «TradeWinds, Jul 15»
9
Iran, Greece Woes Push Rotterdam, Piraeus Bunker Prices to 15 …
... Piraeus Bunker Prices to 15 Week Low. Prices for 380 cSt product in Piraeus Monday fell to $306.00 pmt, the lowest price since April 3, 2015. «Ship & Bunker, Jul 15»
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Traffic disruptions in Piraeus due to tram works
Traffic restrictions will be put in place in Piraeus from Tuesday until May 2016 due to construction work being carried out on the extension of the ... «Kathimerini, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Piraeus [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/piraeus>. Apr 2024 ».
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