Cyclades

/ˌsɪkləˈdiz/
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Definitions of Cyclades
  1. noun
    a group of over 200 islands in the southern Aegean
    synonyms: Kikladhes
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    example of:
    Aegean island
    an island in the Aegean Sea
  2. noun
    the Bronze Age civilization on the Cyclades islands in the southern Aegean Sea that flourished 3000-1100 BC
    synonyms: Cycladic civilisation, Cycladic civilization, Cycladic culture
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    type of:
    Aegean civilisation, Aegean civilization, Aegean culture
    the prehistoric civilization on the islands in the Aegean sea and the surrounding countries
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