a port in W Greece, in the NW Peloponnese on the Gulf of Patras (an inlet of the Ionian Sea): one of the richest cities in Greece until the 3rd century bc; under Turkish rule from 1458 to 1687 and from 1715 until the War of Greek Independence, which began here in 1821. Pop: 193 000 (2005 est)
Modern Greek name: Pátrai (ˈpatrɛ)
Patras in American English
(pɑˈtrɑs)
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seaport in W Greece, on the Gulf of Patras: pop. 153,000
2.
Gulf ofarm of the Ionian Sea, in the NW Peloponnesus