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Lepanto

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Le·pan·to  (l-pnt, lpän-), Gulf of
See Gulf of Corinth.
Lepanto
n
1. (Placename) a port in W Greece, between the Gulfs of Corinth and Patras: scene of a naval battle (1571) in which the Turkish fleet was defeated by the fleets of the Holy League. Pop.: 8170 (latest est.) Greek name Návpaktos
2. (Placename) Gulf of. another name for the (Gulf of) Corinth
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Noun1.LepantoLepanto - Turkish sea power was destroyed in 1571 by a league of Christian nations organized by the Pope
Battle of Lepanto
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


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From Salamis to Actium, through Lepanto and the Nile to the naval massacre of Navarino, not to mention other armed encounters of lesser interest, all the blood heroically spilt into the Mediterranean has not stained with a single trail of purple the deep azure of its classic waters.
The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context
de Beaufort would lay his hands on all the riches pirates had robbed Christendom of since the battle of Lepanto.
The Man in the Iron Mask by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
The battle of Lepanto, arrested the greatness of the Turk.
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