"Methone" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Latin Methōnē, from Ancient Greek Μεθώνη (Methṓnē). Doublet of Methoni and Modon. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Methōnē}} Latin Methōnē, {{der|en|grc|Μεθώνη}} Ancient Greek Μεθώνη (Methṓnē), {{doublet|en|Methoni|Modon}} Doublet of Methoni and Modon Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Methone
  1. (historical) An ancient city near present-day Methoni in Peloponnese, Greece. Tags: historical Categories (place): Places in Greece, Places in Peloponnese, Greece
    Sense id: en-Methone-en-name-znNVLQFG Categories (other): Ancient settlements
  2. (historical) An ancient city-state near present-day Methoni in Central Macedonia, Greece. Tags: historical Categories (place): Places in Central Macedonia, Greece, Places in Greece Translations (Ancient Greek cities — see also Methoni): Μεθώνη (Methṓnē) (Ancient Greek), Methone (Dutch), Méthone (French), Methone (German), Metone (Italian), Methōnē (Latin), मेथोने (methone) (Marathi), Метони (Metoni) (Russian), Metone (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Methone-en-name-JNHhn41s Categories (other): Ancient settlements, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 41 11 12 10 20 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 54 9 16 5 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 19 5 6 8 8 1 3 20 17 5 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 20 5 6 4 9 1 3 21 18 5 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 11 39 13 13 10 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 8 42 13 11 9 17 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 6 46 11 11 10 16 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 7 43 13 13 8 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 6 46 12 12 9 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 6 42 12 16 8 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 8 41 13 13 9 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 8 44 14 11 8 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 7 43 12 12 11 15 Disambiguation of 'Ancient Greek cities — see also Methoni': 21 42 9 14 4 9
  3. (historical) An ancient city-state near present-day Ano Lechonia in Thessaly, Greece. Tags: historical Categories (place): Places in Greece, Places in Thessaly, Greece
    Sense id: en-Methone-en-name-t8NCTDnI Categories (other): Ancient settlements
  4. (historical) Former name of Methana: a city in Attica, Greece. Tags: historical Categories (place): Cities in Attica, Greece, Cities in Greece, Places in Attica, Greece, Places in Greece
    Sense id: en-Methone-en-name-4Zl8p9Ow Categories (other): Former names of settlements
  5. (Greek mythology) One of the Alkyonides. Tags: Greek
    Sense id: en-Methone-en-name-h9k92tuT Categories (other): Greek mythology Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  6. (astronomy) A small satellite of Saturn. Categories (place): Moons of Saturn
    Sense id: en-Methone-en-name-kWpZ7V9n Disambiguation of Moons of Saturn: 3 17 5 5 10 60 Categories (other): Astronomy Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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      "topics": [
        "astronomy",
        "natural-sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "lang_code": "nl",
      "sense": "Ancient Greek cities — see also Methoni",
      "word": "Methone"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "lang_code": "fr",
      "sense": "Ancient Greek cities — see also Methoni",
      "word": "Méthone"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "Ancient Greek cities — see also Methoni",
      "word": "Methone"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "lang_code": "grc",
      "roman": "Methṓnē",
      "sense": "Ancient Greek cities — see also Methoni",
      "word": "Μεθώνη"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "lang_code": "it",
      "sense": "Ancient Greek cities — see also Methoni",
      "word": "Metone"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "lang_code": "la",
      "sense": "Ancient Greek cities — see also Methoni",
      "word": "Methōnē"
    },
    {
      "code": "mr",
      "lang": "Marathi",
      "lang_code": "mr",
      "roman": "methone",
      "sense": "Ancient Greek cities — see also Methoni",
      "word": "मेथोने"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "Metoni",
      "sense": "Ancient Greek cities — see also Methoni",
      "word": "Метони"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "Ancient Greek cities — see also Methoni",
      "word": "Metone"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Methone"
}

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