santorini

noun

1. Thera.

noun

1. a Greek island in the S Aegean, in the Cyclades group. 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km).

noun

1. a Greek island in the Aegean Sea, in the Cyclades: site of a Minoan settlement and of the volcano that ended Minoan civilization on Crete. Pop: 13 402 (2001)Also called: Santoríni Modern Greek name: Thíra

1. Italian physician and anatomist whose works, especially Observationes Anatomicae (1724) are noted for their thorough descriptions and detailed illustrations.