Chios - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Chios :  (noun)

1: an island in the Aegean Sea off the west coast of Turkey; belongs to Greece [syn: Chios, Khios]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Chios :  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.



Based on Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [Bible_Dictionary]:

Chios, open; opening



Based on Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [Bible_Dictionary]:
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