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Pátmos

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2008 | Copyright

Pátmos , island (1991 pop. 2,663), c.13 sq mi (34 sq km), SE Greece, in the Aegean Sea; one of the Dodecanese , near Turkey. On the island, according to Rev. 1.9, the exiled St. John the Divine wrote the Book of Revelation. The Monastery of St. John, founded there in the 11th cent. to commemorate his exile, holds a valuable manuscript collection.

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Patmos

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church | 2000 | | Copyright

Patmos. An island in the Aegean on which the author of Revelation (q.v.) received his vision. According to tradition St John the Apostle was exiled to Patmos under Domitian (81–96) and returned to Ephesus under Nerva (96–8). A monastery on Patmos founded by St. Christodulus in 1088 still survives.

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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Patmos." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Patmos." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Patmos.html

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Patmos

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

Patmos a Greek island in the Aegean Sea, one of the Dodecanese group. It is believed that St John was living there in exile (from ad 95) when he had the visions described in Revelation.

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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Patmos." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Patmos." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Patmos.html

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Patmos

A Dictionary of the Bible | 1997 | | Copyright

Patmos A volcanic island in the Aegean Sea, SW of Miletus, where John the Divine was exiled (Rev. 1: 9) and where he had his visionary experiences.

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W. R. F. BROWNING. "Patmos." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

W. R. F. BROWNING. "Patmos." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Patmos.html

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Pátmos

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

Pátmos •across, boss, Bros, cos, cross, crosse, doss, dross, emboss, en brosse, floss, fosse, gloss, Goss, joss, Kos, lacrosse, loss, moss, MS-DOS, Ross, toss •Laos •Áyios Nikólaos, chaos •Eos • Helios •Chios, Khíos •Lesbos • straw boss • Phobos • rooibos •extrados • kudos • reredos • intrados •Calvados • Argos • Lagos • logos •Marcos • telos •Delos, Melos •Byblos • candyfloss •tholos, Vólos •bugloss • omphalos • Pátmos •Amos, Deimos, Sámos •Demos • peatmoss • cosmos • Los Alamos • Lemnos • Hypnos • Minos •Mykonos • tripos • topos • Atropos •Ballesteros, pharos, Saros •Imbros • criss-cross • rallycross • Eros •albatross • monopteros • Dos Passos •Náxos • Hyksos • Knossos • Santos •benthos •bathos, pathos •ethos • Kórinthos