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lesviot
adj 1noun 1
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4ADJ.
gray
VERB + LESVIOT
constructed
LESVIOT + NOUN
aqueduct, marble
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from
Definitions
adj
1
Relating to the island of Lesvos (Lesbos) in Greece.
Constructed from gray Lesviot marble, the aqueduct stretched 26 km (16 miles) from Olympos mountain at Tsingos to Mytilini.
noun
1
An inhabitant or a resident of Lesvos (Lesbos).
Unlike most of the country, Lesviots know that they're Europeans, and they feel that they share with the continent a rich cultural legacy.
Three Lesviots (1 male, 2 females) sue organized lesbians in Greece with the aim to interdict the use of the word "lesbians" for homosexual females. The use of this word for an aberration, they argue, makes Lesviots a target of ridicule when they tell where they come from.
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Constructed from gray Lesviot marble, the aqueduct stretched 26 km (16 miles) from Olympos mountain at Tsingos to Mytilini.
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Unlike most of the country, Lesviots know that they're Europeans, and they feel that they share with the continent a rich cultural legacy.
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Three Lesviots (1 male, 2 females) sue organized lesbians in Greece with the aim to interdict the use of the word "lesbians" for homosexual females. The use of this word for an aberration, they argue,
Wiktionary04
Lesbos is called Lesvos in Greek and the inhabitants call themselves Lesviots.
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