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Coos
American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
A small island of the Grecian archipelago, at a short distance from the southwest point of Asia Minor. Paul passed it in his voyage to Jerusalem, Acts 21:1 . It is now called Stanchio. It was celebrated for its fertility, for wine and silkworms, and for the manufacture of silk and cotton of a beautiful texture.
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Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Coos'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ats/c/coos.html. 1859.