Ithaca

geographical name Ith·a·ca \ˈi-thi-kə\

Definition of ITHACA

city S cen New York on Cayuga Lake pop 30,014

or ModGk Ithá·ki \ē-ˈthä-kē\ island W Greece in the Ionian Islands NE of Cephalonia area 37 square miles (96 square kilometers)

— Ith·a·can \ˈi-thi-kən\ adjective or noun

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