Missolonghi

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Missolonghi [ˌmɪsəˈlɒŋgɪ], Mesolonghi

(Placename) a town in W Greece, near the Gulf of Patras: famous for its defence against the Turks in 1822-23 and 1825-26 and for its association with Lord Byron, who died here in 1824. Pop.: 11 275 (latest est.) Modern Greek name Mesolóngion

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