Dodecanese
geographical name
Do·de·ca·nese
dō-ˈde-kə-ˌnēz 
-ˌnēs;
ˌdō-di-kə-ˈnēz,
-ˈnēs
islands of Greece in the southeastern Aegean Sea comprising the Southern Sporades south of Ikaria and Samos; belonged to Italy 1923–47 area 486 square miles (1264 square kilometers), population 162,439 see rhodes sense 1
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“Dodecanese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dodecanese. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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