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I remember once saying in a television interview that the only things I hadn't been in were the opera and the ballet. Two days later, I got a call from Lord Harewood, of the English National Opera, saying "Would you like to be in 'Ariadne auf Naxos?'"
Donald Sinden

Meaning of "Naxos" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NAXOS

Naxos  [ˈnæksɒs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NAXOS

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Naxos 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 NAXOS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Naxos

Naxos

Naxos (/ˈnæksɒs/; in Greek, Νάξος, pronounced ) is a Greek island, the largest island (429 km2 (166 sq mi)) in the Cyclades island group in the Aegean. It was the centre of archaic Cycladic culture. The island comprises the two municipalities of Naxos and Drymalia. The largest town and capital of the island is Chora or Naxos City, with 6,533 inhabitants (2001 census). The main villages are Filoti, Apiranthos, Vivlos, Agios Arsenios, Koronos and Glinado.

Definition of Naxos in the English dictionary

The definition of Naxos in the dictionary is a Greek island in the S Aegean, the largest of the Cyclades: ancient centre of the worship of Dionysius. Pop: 18 188. Area: 438 sq km.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NAXOS


Hyksos
ˈhɪksɒs
Peloponnesos
ˌpɛləpəˈniːsɒs
soss
sɒs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NAXOS

Navy List
Navy Register
navy yard
navy-blue
nawab
Naxalite
Naxuana
nay
Nay Pyi Taw
Nayarit
naysay
naysayer
naysayings
nayward
nayword
Nazarene
Nazareth
Nazarite

WORDS THAT END LIKE NAXOS

Amos
Barbados
Campos
Carlos
chaos
Comoros
cos
Davos
Eos
Gros
Jos
Juan Carlos
Lagos
Laos
logos
Marcos
Negros
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pros
Santos

Synonyms and antonyms of Naxos in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Naxos» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NAXOS

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

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拿索斯
1,325 millions of speakers

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Naxos
570 millions of speakers

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Naxos
510 millions of speakers

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Naxos
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ناكسوس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Наксос
278 millions of speakers

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Naxos
270 millions of speakers

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Naxos
260 millions of speakers

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Naxos
220 millions of speakers

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Naxos
190 millions of speakers

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Naxos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ナクソス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

낙소스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Naxos
85 millions of speakers
vi

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Naxos
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இச்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नक्सॉस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Naxos
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Naxos
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Naxos
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Наксос
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Naxos
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Νάξος
15 millions of speakers
af

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Naxos
14 millions of speakers
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Naxos
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Naxos
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Naxos

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NAXOS»

The term «Naxos» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.563 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 Naxos

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QUOTES WITH «NAXOS»

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Donald Sinden
I remember once saying in a television interview that the only things I hadn't been in were the opera and the ballet. Two days later, I got a call from Lord Harewood, of the English National Opera, saying "Would you like to be in 'Ariadne auf Naxos?'"

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NAXOS»

Discover the use of Naxos in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Naxos and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Story Of Naxos: The extraordinary story of the ...
This fascinating story explains how it happened, how a one-time tennis coach in Frankfurt became a classical recording mogul in Hong Kong and how, at the age of 75, he still holds the reins as firmly as ever.
Nicolas Soames, 2012
2
Mozart: his life & music
Presents a biography of the eighteenth-century Austrian composer along with sound discs that contain some of his greatest works.
Jeremy Siepmann, 2006
3
Sleeping on Naxos
From death, to snow; from knitting, to unrequited love, few aspects of our universe remain untouched in Sleeping on Naxos.
T. H. Day, 2011
4
Sicily's North Ionian Coast: Messina, Taormina, Giardini ...
The coastal towns, the Mafia, the wines and foods, the astonishing history - all are explored in this guidebook. Full color throughout. This is excerpted from our full guide to Sicily."
Joanne Lane, 2011
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International Dictionary of Historic Places: Southern Europe
Location: Naxos is the largest of the Cycladic islands — a group of islands in the middle of the Aegean Sea. Lying 100 miles southeast of Athens, Naxos sits in the heart of the Cyclades. Description: Picturesque island, home to the ancient ...
Trudy Ring, Robert M. Salkin, Sharon La Boda, 1995
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Ariadne on Naxos
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Richard Strauss, 2008
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Book One of the Naxos Island Mages: The Grand Adventure
Stephunos' parents and all five children traveled to Naxos on the first ship. Viscount Andreas and Theodora were on the second ship that was carrying the supplies needed to survive on Naxos Island. Theron and Tala traveled on the third ship ...
David Scott Webster, 2003
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Ariadne on Naxos, Opera in One Act
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 edition.
Hugo Von Hofmannsthal, 2008
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The "Keros Hoard": Myth Or Reality? : Searching for the Lost ...
2 NE Naxos = defined as the area enclosed by Apollonas - Lionas - Moutsouna - Apeiranthos - Apollonas (see geological map). in grain size than Apollonas and Apeiranthos, which are situated. 338. Catalogue Color number1 Transparency ...
Panagiōta I. Sōtērakopoulou, Peggy Sotirakopoulou, 2005
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Billboard
a year in which the label NAXOS celebrates its 10th anniversary and receives the Cannes Classical Award "Label of the Year" at MIDEM 1997. We at NAXOS DEUTSCHLAND (Germany) GmbH would like to congratulate founder and president ...
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NAXOS»

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Week 1134: The 'Sty'le Invitational Red'ux'
(Kevin Dopart, visiting Naxos, Greece). Nom de fume: Your rants-only Twitter handle. (Pam Sweeney, Burlington, Mass.; Larry Neal, McLean, ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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Theodore Bikel, 'Fiddler on the Roof' Star, Dies at 91
... Philadelphia Opera Company (1989); The Abduction From the Seraglio, Cleveland Opera Company (1992), Ariadne auf Naxos, Los Angeles ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»
3
Pierre Casiraghi, Beatrice Borromeo Wedding
They will know no common ground, their feet only touching the crystal snows of Gstaad, the exotic sands of Naxos and Lampedusa. They will ... «Vanity Fair, Jul 15»
4
Greece's hard-pressed Catholics keep up hopes for better times
... six-member Catholic bishops' conference, Archbishop Nikolaos Printezis of Naxos-Tinos-Mykonos, urged Greek politicians to seek "national, ... «National Catholic Reporter, Jul 15»
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*NIELSEN: 6 Symphonies (complete) – Lucy Hall, sop./ Marcus …
Orch./ Sir Colin Davis – LSO Live multichannel SACD LSO0789 (3 SACDs + 1 Blu-ray disc), (SACDs:) 65:10, 65:57, 70:12 [Distr. by Naxos] ... «Audiophile Audition, Jul 15»
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After The Bailout, Greeks Learn How To Live With Steep Taxes
... goes from 32.50 euros (35.39) to (EURO)36.5 euros. Tickets to Naxos and Mykonos also jump respectively by 4 euros to 37.50 and 38 euros. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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'Cato in Utica' shines at Glimmerglass
Unlike with last year's "Ariadne in Naxos," which transplanted the action to a quintessential American farm, the staging by director Tazwell ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
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Director's Chorus to perform at St. Mary
Recordings of his ensembles have been released on the Albany, Cane, Naxos, Arsis and ANS labels. Music publishers Walton, Colla Voce ... «Natchez Democrat, Jul 15»
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Enjoy the notes of a piano
... Liszt, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff, Ravel, Schubert, Schumann and Strauss, for ATMA, CBC-Musica Viva, Chandos, Marquis, Naxos and Plaexa. «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Boisterous, novel effects on Prokofiev by Baltimore Symphony …
She is now midway through a project with the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra recording a Sergei Prokofiev cycle for Naxos Records. Four of ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»

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