Mytilene

[mit-l-ee-nee, mee-tee-lee-nee]

noun

1. Also called Lesbos. a Greek island in the northeastern Aegean. 836 sq. mi. (2,165 sq. km).

2. Also called Kastro. the capital of the Greek island of Mytilene.

Mytilene

/ ˌmɪtɪˈliːnɪ /

noun

1. Modern Greek name: Mitilíni. a port on the Greek island of Lesbos: Roman remains; Byzantine fortress. Pop: (municipality): 37 881 (2001)

2. a former name for Lesbos

Example Sentences

The survivors were taken to Lesbos’ main port of Mytilene, where two people were transferred to a local hospital.

From Washington Times

Bry’s arrested triggered small protests on Lesbos and in Norway, while supporters online posted photographs of Greek coast guard vessels that are in plain view at the island’s main harbor, Mytilene.

From Seattle Times

The frustration of the asylum seekers boiled over into protests and riots, both in the camps and in downtown Mytilene.

From New York Times

The operation began early on Thursday with police forcibly moving people into a temporary facility outside the island’s port town Mytilene.

From The Guardian

The vast majority have been sleeping rough by the side of a road leading from Moria to the island capital of Mytilene, erecting makeshift shelters made of sheets, blankets, reeds and cardboard.

From Washington Times