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Meaning of CHIOS

Pronunciation:  'kIâs

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  an island in the Aegean Sea off the west coast of Turkey; belongs to Greece
 
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 Synonyms: Khios
 
 See Also: Aegean island, Ellas, Greece, Hellenic Republic

 

 

Easton Bible Dictionary
 
 Definition: 

mentioned in Acts 20:15, an island in the Aegean Sea, about 5 miles distant from the mainland, having a roadstead, in the shelter of which Paul and his companions anchored for a night when on his third missionary return journey. It is now called Scio.

 
Glossary
 
 Definition:  open; opening
 

 

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