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Dodecanese

do·de·ca·nese

UK/ˌdəʊdɛkəˈniːz/ uncommon

noun

1.

a group of islands in the southeast Aegean Sea

Origin

From Greek Δωδεκάνησα (Dodekánisa, “twelve islands”), from δώδεκα (dṓdeka, “twelve”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”).

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