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Meaning of kafenio | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
kæfəˈniːəʊ

Definitions

A Greek coffeehouse or cafe.

Equivalents

Ελληνικά καφενείο καφενές

Examples

“Kokolios […] was unashamed of his Communist convictions and devoted much time in the kapheneion to criticising the dictator and the King.”
“The traditional men-only kapheneion, where elderly denizens played backgammon, drank coffee and disputed the contents of the daily newspapers, began to be displaced by smart bars where young people of both sexes would congregate.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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