"Ithake" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἰθάκη (Ithákē). Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|grc|Ἰθάκη}} Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἰθάκη (Ithákē) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ithake
  1. Alternative form of Ithaca: an island of the Ionian Sea, Greece. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Ithaca (extra: an island of the Ionian Sea, Greece) Categories (place): Places in Greece
    Sense id: en-Ithake-en-name-39gwRlb6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Islands
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