Peloponnese
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[edit] Etymology
From Ancient Greek Πελοπόννησος.
[edit] Pronunciation
- Pe*lo-ponn*ese
- PEH-loh-pah-neez
- IPA: /pɛləpəˈniːs/
[edit] Proper noun
Peloponnese
- Also Peloponnesus; the peninsula forming the southern part of the mainland of Greece. One of the 13 peripheries of Greece; it contains Achaea, Arcadia, Argolis, Corinthia, Elia, Laconia and Messenia. Known as Morea in medieval times.
[edit] Translations
region of Greece
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