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Ithaca.

An island of the Ionian Sea, Greece; according to the legend Odysseus was its king.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈɪθəkə/
  1. An island of the Ionian Sea, Greece; according to the legend Odysseus was its king.

  2. A community in Georgia, United States.

  3. A city, the county seat of Gratiot County, Michigan.

  4. A village in Nebraska.

  5. A city, the county seat of Tompkins County, New York.

  6. A town in Tompkins County, New York, surrounding the city of the same name.

  7. A village in Ohio.

  8. A town in Wisconsin.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin Ithaca, from Ancient Greek Ἰθάκα (Itháka), Doric form of Ἰθάκη (Ithákē).

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