Patras

geographical name

Pa·tras ˈpa-trəs

pə-ˈtras

variants or Greek Patrai

ˈpä-tre

or ancient Patrae

ˈpā-(ˌ)trē

city and port on the Gulf of Patras in the Peloponnese, in western Greece

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Patras, Gulf of

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