variants or Mytilene
island of Greece in the Aegean Sea off northwestern Turkey area 630 square miles (1632 square kilometers), population 103,700

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“Lesbos.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lesbos. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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