Aegina

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An island off southeast Greece in the Saronic Gulf of the Aegean Sea near Athens. It was a prosperous maritime city-state in the fifth century b.c. but declined after its defeat by Athens and the expulsion of its population. The first Greek coins were struck here.

Aegina [iːˈdʒaɪnə]

1. (Placename) an island in the Aegean Sea, in the Saronic Gulf. Area: 85 sq. km (33 sq. miles)

2. (Placename) a town on the coast of this island: a city-state of ancient Greece

3. (Placename) Gulf of. another name for the Saronic Gulf Greek name Aiyina

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Noun	1.	Aegina - an island in the Aegean Sea in the Saronic Gulf Aigina Ellas, Greece, Hellenic Republic - a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
	2.	Aegina - small medusa jellyfish - any of numerous usually marine and free-swimming coelenterates that constitute the sexually reproductive forms of hydrozoans and scyphozoans

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Aeacus Aigina Aíyina Ellas Greece Gulf of Aegina Hellenic Republic island jellyfish Saronic Gulf	55-62) And from Salamis Aias, blameless warrior, sought her to wife, and offered fitting gifts, even wonderful deeds; for he said that he would drive together and give the shambling oxen and strong sheep of all those who lived in Troezen and Epidaurus near the sea, and in the island of Aegina and in Mases, sons of the Achaeans, and shadowy Megara and frowning Corinthus, and Hermione and Asine which lie along the sea; for he was famous with the long spear. Collection Of Hesiod, Homer and Homerica by Homer View in context The men of Argos, again, and those who held the walls of Tiryns, with Hermione, and Asine upon the gulf; Troezene, Eionae, and the vineyard lands of Epidaurus; the Achaean youths, moreover, who came from Aegina and Mases; these were led by Diomed of the loud battle-cry, and Sthenelus son of famed Capaneus. The Iliad by Homer View in context	aedes Aedes aegypti Aedes albopictus aedicule aedile AEdileship Aeëtes AEEU Aegadean Islands Aegadean Isles Aegates Aegates Isles Aegean Aegean civilisation Aegean civilization Aegean culture Aegean island Aegean Islands Aegean Sea Aegeus Aegiceras Aegiceras majus AEgicrania AEgilops Aegilops triuncalis Aegina Aegir aegis Aegisthus AEgophony Aegospotami Aegospotamos aegrotat Aegypiidae Aegypius Aegypius monachus Aegyptopithecus Aegyptus Aelfric Ælfric Aelius Donatus aelurophile aelurophobia AEmail ombrant Aeneas Aeneas Silvius Aeneid aeneous Aengus Aeolia Aeolian	Aegerita Aegerite AEGES Aegesta Aegesta Aegestus Aegeus Aegeus AEGF AEGFS AEGH AEGI Aegiale Aegiale (disambiguation) Aegialitidae Aegiceras Aegiceras majus aegicranes AEgicrania Aegidae Aegidius Tschudi Aegiduchos Aegiduchos Aegiduchos Aegiduchus Aegiduchus Aegiduchus Aegilops Aegilops Aegilops triuncalis Aegina Aegina island Aegina island Aegina, Greece Aegina, Greece Aegina, Gulf of Aeginaea Aeginaea Aegineta Paulus Aegineta, Paulus Aeginetan Aeginetan Aeginetans Aeginetans Aegiochos Aegiochos Aegiochos aegir aegir Ægir Ægir Ægir Aegir (mineral) Aegirine Aegirit Aegirita Aegirite aegis aegis aegis aegis

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55-62) And from Salamis Aias, blameless warrior, sought her to wife, and offered fitting gifts, even wonderful deeds; for he said that he would drive together and give the shambling oxen and strong sheep of all those who lived in Troezen and Epidaurus near the sea, and in the island of Aegina and in Mases, sons of the Achaeans, and shadowy Megara and frowning Corinthus, and Hermione and Asine which lie along the sea; for he was famous with the long spear.

Collection Of Hesiod, Homer and Homerica by Homer View in context

The men of Argos, again, and those who held the walls of Tiryns, with Hermione, and Asine upon the gulf; Troezene, Eionae, and the vineyard lands of Epidaurus; the Achaean youths, moreover, who came from Aegina and Mases; these were led by Diomed of the loud battle-cry, and Sthenelus son of famed Capaneus.

The Iliad by Homer View in context

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