Meaning Of The Word Kos

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What's The Definition Of Kos?

Kos in American English
Greek island in the Dodecanese, off the SW coast of Turkey: c. 111 sq mi (287 sq km)
in India, a unit of linear measure varying from 1.5 to 3 miles
noun: a unit of land distance of various lengths from 1 to 3 mi. (1.6 to 4.8 km)

kos in British English
noun: an Indian unit of distance having different values in different localities. It is usually between 1 and 3 miles or 1 and 5 kilometres
noun: an island in the SE Aegean Sea, in the Greek Dodecanese Islands: separated from SW Turkey by the Kos Channel; settled in ancient times by Dorians and became famous for literature and medicine. Pop: 30 947 (2001). Area: 282 sq km (109 sq miles)

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