HOW TO PRONOUNCE
corfu
/ˈkɔɹ.fjuː/
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What does corfu mean?
proper noun
- An island of Greece, one of the Ionian Islands. The ancient name is Corcyra (Κόρκῡρα (Kórkūra), more often Κέρκῡρα (Kérkūra)), in Modern Greek Kérkira (Κέρκυρα (Kérkyra)).
- The capital of Corfu.
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/ˈkɔɹ.fjuː/
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“So you think. A Corfu bandmaster’s daughter! What has her life been? Her surname even is not her true one.”
On one occasion, as the ship was going into Corfu, Sir Thomas came up the hatchway and cast his eyes towards the gallows.
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Powys, Mr., on the habits of the chaffinch in Corfu.
On board this galley there were four young men from Marseilles, five Neapolitan priests, and two monks from Corfu, who told us similar adventures happened daily.
Jenkin had fitted her out the year before for laying the Cagliari to Malta and Corfu cables; but on this occasion she was better equipped.