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Pronunciation: [kˈɒstəz] (IPA)

Costas is a Greek word that refers to the shore or coast of a body of water. There are several synonyms for Costas that one can use to describe the shoreline. These synonyms include bank, beach, coastline, seashore, waterfront, and shore. Bank describes the land borders of water bodies such as rivers or lakes. A beach is a sandy or pebbly strip of land, whereas coastline refers to the geographical outline of the shoreline. Seashore describes a beach that is close to the sea, and waterfront refers to the land situated along the edge of the water body. Lastly, shore is a general term used to describe the land area along the edge of a body of water.
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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

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Still, though a bright look-out was kept, and leagues of water had been ploughed by her, a couple of privateers, a few merchantmen, and Gunda Costas, only had been captured, she having hitherto encountered no worthy antagonist.
"Won from the Waves"
W.H.G. Kingston
Many stories are told of the skirmishes, or as sailors call them, "scrammidges," between our "free-traders" and the guarda-Costas in different parts of the Pacific.
"An Old Sailor's Yarns"
Nathaniel Ames
The crew mustered forty-four in number; for forty years since, ships that traded to the coast of California, or any part of His Catholic Majesty's American possessions, or to the North West Coast, calculated upon a brush, either with the guarda-Costas or the savages, before their voyage was up, and accordingly went well manned and armed.
"An Old Sailor's Yarns"
Nathaniel Ames

Famous quotes with Costas

  • I think Bob Costas is terrific. He's so knowledgeable. He can talk about any subject, not just sports.
    Jim McKay
  • I love Costas. He's knows too much, but he's a good guy.
    Wanda Sykes

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