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PRONUNCIATION OF SAMOTHRACE

Samothrace  [ˈsæməˌθreɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SAMOTHRACE

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Samothrace is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SAMOTHRACE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Samothrace

Samothrace

Samothrace is a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea. It is a municipality within the Evros regional unit of Thrace. The island is 17 km long and is 178 km2 in size and has a population of 2,859. Its main industries are fishing and tourism. Resources on the island includes granite and basalt. Samothrace is one of the most rugged Greek islands, with Mt. Saos and its tip Fengari rising to 1,611 m.

Definition of Samothrace in the English dictionary

The definition of Samothrace in the dictionary is a Greek island in the NE Aegean Sea: mountainous. Pop: 2723.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SAMOTHRACE


brace
breɪs
disgrace
dɪsˈɡreɪs
embrace
ɪmˈbreɪs
footrace
ˈfʊtˌreɪs
grace
ɡreɪs
interrace
ˌɪntəˈreɪs
landrace
ˈlændˌreɪs
Olivares
ˌəʊlɪˈvɑːreɪs
race
reɪs
res
reɪs
retrace
rɪˈtreɪs
Thrace
θreɪs
trace
treɪs
transferase
ˈtrænsfəˌreɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SAMOTHRACE

Sammarinese
sammed
sammies
samming
sammy
Samnite
samnitis
Samnium
Samoa
Samoa Islands
Samoan
Samos
samosa
samovar
Samoyed
Samoyedic

WORDS THAT END LIKE SAMOTHRACE

Aristarchus of Samothrace
claiming race
drag race
egg-and-spoon race
Horace
horse race
human race
mixed race
mixed-race
not in the race
obstacle race
one-horse race
road race
saving grace
space race
splice the mainbrace
terrace
the human race
with good grace
year of grace

Synonyms and antonyms of Samothrace in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Samothrace» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SAMOTHRACE

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

Translator English - Chinese

萨莫色雷斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Samotracia
570 millions of speakers

English

Samothrace
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Samothrace
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Samothrace
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Самофракия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Samotrácia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Samothrace
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Samothrace
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Samothrace
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Samothrake
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サモトラケ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사모 트라
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Samothrace
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Samothrace
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Samothrace
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

समोथ्रेस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Semendirek Adası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Samotracia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Samotraka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Самофракия
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Samothrace
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Σαμοθράκη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Samothrace
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Samothrake
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mysteriene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Samothrace

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SAMOTHRACE»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Samothrace

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SAMOTHRACE»

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1
Theoroi and Initiates in Samothrace: The Epigraphical Evidence
As one of the most famous religious centers in the Aegean, the island of Samothrace was visited by thousands of worshippers between the seventh century B.C. and the fourth century A.D. All known inscriptions listing or mentioning ...
Nora Mitkova Dimitrova, 2008
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Tros of Samothrace
Tros of Samothrace, the greatest of Talbot Mundy's creations, is a Greek sailor-adventurer in the age of Caesar and Cleopatra. Tros' exploits were initially chronicled in 'Adventure Magazine' during 1925-26.
Talbot Mundy, 2008
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Architecture of the Sacred: Space, Ritual, and Experience ...
1.917418; Samothrace 1, pp. 10748, nos. 229g4h. Roux, Samothrace 7, pp. 17446, figs. 115416, suggests that the taenia given to initiates is represented in the exterior parapet frieze of the Rotunda ofArsinoe. The literary references to torches ...
Bonna D. Wescoat, Robert G. Ousterhout, 2012
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A Guide to Biblical Sites in Greece and Turkey
Samothrace. Unfortunately, fascinating Samothrace does not receive the attention from foreign visitors it deserves. Except for the peak of the summer period, when many Greeks and a few others make mostly day trips to the ...
Clyde E. Fant, Mitchell G. Reddish, 2003
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Source for the Study of Greek Religion: Corrected Edition
D. The Mysteries of the Kabeiroi at Samothrace On the island of Samothrace, off the coast of Thrace in the northern Aegean Sea, was an ancient cult of Thracian gods which became well-known to the Greeks. A mystery cult with initiation and ...
David G. Rice, John E Stambaugh, 1979
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Winged Victory of Samothrace
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Winged Victory of Samothrace, also called the Nike of Samothrace, is a 2nd century BC marble sculpture of the Greek goddess Nike (Victory).
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Studies in Hellenistic Architecture
193 Olympia, Philippeion, cross-section through outer colonnade and cella wall ( B ̈using, Die griechische Halbs ̈aule, Wiesbaden, Franz Steiner, 1970) 194 Samothrace, the foundations of the Arsinoeion 195 Samothrace, exterior elevation ...
Frederick E. Winter, 2006
8
Nike: A Romance
Even today the islanders can hear the sickening clatter of shovels, of spade hitting marble, of a Frenchman profaning the Greek word Eureka! They long for repatriation. They want their Nike back.
Nicholas Flokos, 2000
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Greek Colonisation: An Account of Greek Colonies and Other ...
... of course, significant information on that matter. Samothrace occupied a very important location, on the maritime routes which linked Asia with Europe and the Aegean islands with Thrace. It was therefore inhabited from an early period, as is  ...
Gocha R. Tsetskhladze, 2008
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Sanctuaries in Greece: Delphi, Argos, Samothrace Temple ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books Llc, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SAMOTHRACE»

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Two Small-Scale Earthquakes Occur near Samothrace
The epicenter of the earthquakes was detected in sea area 65 km south-east of the Greek island of Samothrace, and 333 kilometers northeast of Athens. «Greek Reporter, Jul 15»
2
Chilling Out with the Great Gods on Samothrace: Natterings from …
Besides roaming over the extensive ruins of the millennia-old Sanctuary of the Great Gods, as described in the preceding blog, Samothrace off-season (late ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Acropolis Museum turns 6, takes a look at the country's broader …
The Acropolis Museum turns six on Saturday, when it will also inaugurate “Samothrace: The Mysteries of the Great Gods.” The temporary exhibition showcases ... «Kathimerini, Jun 15»
4
Greece's Acropolis Museum Celebrates Sixth Anniversary with …
The Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece, will celebrate its sixth anniversary on June 20 with the inauguration of its temporary exhibition “Samothrace. «Greek Reporter, Jun 15»
5
UK doomers Conan going on first-ever US tour w/ Samothrace and …
The tour brings Conan and Mantar to Brooklyn's Saint Vitus on May 22, the day after both bands play MDF, and though Samothrace isn't on that bill, they'll ... «Brooklyn Vegan, Apr 15»
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Victoire de Samothrace : une exposition au Louvre raconte sa …
L'an dernier, la nouvelle présentation en juillet de la Victoire Samothrace après rénovation a été l'un des temps forts du musée du Louvre. L'histoire de cette ... «Francetv info, Mar 15»
7
Nike of Samothrace Tower
This bold building design from renowned Russian architect Vasily Klyukin was inspired by Winged Victory of Samothrace, a marble sculpture of Greek goddess ... «Greek Reporter, Jan 15»
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With help from Emory scholars, Winged Victory returns to flight at the …
Winged Victory of Samothrace went back on display in the Louvre in July, restored to a beautiful, translucent white. Photo by Antoine Mongodin / Musee de ... «Emory University News and Events, Jul 14»
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The Louvre's Winged Victory of Samothrace Is Back
PARIS–After almost a year away from its majestic pedestal on top of the Louvre's Daru staircase, the 2,200-year-old Winged Victory of Samothrace is back: ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 14»
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VIDEO. Musée du Louvre : la Victoire de Samothrace retrouve sa …
Du haut de son grand escalier, vingt-deux siècles vous contemple... La Victoire de Samothrace, sculpture grecque et oeuvre «star» du musée du Louvre a ... «Le Parisien, Jul 14»

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