patras in English

noun
1
an industrial port in the northwestern Peloponnese, on the Gulf of Patras; population 167,400 (est. 2009). It was the site in 1821 of the outbreak of the Greek war of independence. Greek name Pátrai.

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1. The intended target of the bomb was the United Kingdom consulate in Patras.

2. Upgrading to motorway status of the 'PATHE' (Patras-Athens-Thessaloniki-Evzoni) national highway (Iliki-Agios Konstantinos section)

3. The quake's epicenter was located about 35 km (20 miles) southwest of the Greek port city of Patras in the Peloponnese region.

4. Astir, located in the center of Patras, is just a short walk from the old harbor and provides guests with luxurious accommodations in one of Greece’s largest cities

5. While serving Theophilitzes, he visited the city of Patras, where he gained the favour of Danielis, a wealthy woman who took him into her household and endowed him with a fortune.

6. He Biked along the Rhine in Germany for several days, passed through Austria and cycled down along the eastern coast of Italy before he took a boat to the Greek port of Patras -- …