a Greek island off the SE coast of the Peloponnese: in ancient times a centre of the worship of Aphrodite. Pop: 3354 (2001). Area: about 285 sq km (110 sq miles)
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the chief town of this island, on the S coast. Pop: 297 (2001)
Modern Greek name: Kíthira
Cythera in American English
(sɪˈθɪrə)
Greek island just south of the Peloponnesus, near which Aphrodite is fabled to have arisen full-grown from the sea