NEMEA

Meaning of NEMEA in English

[Greek heroic] A valley in Argolis, where Heracles defeated the Nemean Lion. It is also the location of the Nemean Games (held every two years in honor of Zeus).

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NEMEA — geographical name valley & town Greece in NE Peloponnese W of Corinth , ~n adjective
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
NEMEA — — Nemean /ni mee"euhn, nee"mee-/ , adj. /nee"mee euh/ , n. a valley in SE Greece, in ancient Argolis.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NEMEA — geographical name valley & town Greece in NE Peloponnese W of Corinth • Ne·me·an ˈnē-mē-ən, ni-ˈmē- adjective
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NEMEA — Nemea BrE AmE nɪ ˈmi ː ‿ə nə-, ne-; ˈnem i‿ə, ˈniːm-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
NEMEA — Немейские игры
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
NEMEA — Pronunciation: ' n ē -m ē - ə Function: geographical name valley & town Greece in NE Peloponnese W of …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
NEMEA, BATTLE OF — (394 BC) Battle in the Corinthian War (395–387 BC). The conflict took place when a coalition of Greek city-states determined …
Английский словарь Британика
NEMEA, BATTLE OF — (394 BC), battle in the Corinthian War (395387 BC) in which a coalition of Greek city-states sought to destroy the …
Britannica English vocabulary
NEMEA, BATTLE OF — n. (394 BC) Battle in the Corinthian War (395387 BC). The conflict took place when a coalition of Greek city-states …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
NEMEAN — adjective see: Nemea
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BATTLE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Actium Battle of Adrianople Battle of Battle of Hadrianopolis Adwa Battle of Battle of …
Английский словарь Британика
NEMEAN — ˈnēmēən, nə̇ˈm- adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin neme us Nemean (from Greek nemeos, nemeois, from Nemea, valley in northern …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NEMEAN — (a.) Of or pertaining to Nemea, in Argolis, where the ancient Greeks celebrated games, and Hercules killed a lion.
Английский словарь Webster
NEMEAN — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to Nemea, in Argolis, where the ancient Greeks celebrated games, and Hercules killed a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NEMEAN GAMES — one of the great national festivals of ancient Greece, held at Nemea in the second and fourth year of each …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NEMEAN — see Nemea
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NEMEAN — adj of or pertaining to nemea, in argolis, where the ancient greeks celebrated games, and hercules killed a lion.
Webster English vocab
OLYMPIC GAMES — athletic festival that originated in ancient Greece and was revived in the late 19th century. Before the 1970s the Games …
Britannica English vocabulary
NEMEAN GAMES — in ancient Greece, athletic and musical competitions held in honour of Zeus, in July, at the great Temple of Zeus …
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KORINTHOS — English Corinth noms (department), straddling the junction of southern continental Greece and the Peloponnese. With an area of 884 sq …
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LION — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES lion/rhino/stag etc hunt mountain lion sea lion COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE young ▪ But …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BATTLE — n. Actium Battle of Adrianople Battle of Battle of Hadrianopolis Adwa Battle of Battle of Adowa Aegospotami Battle of Agincourt …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HYPSIPYLE — [Greek heroic] Hypsipyle was the queen of Lemnos. The women of Lemnos had failed to pay honor to Aphrodite and …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
HERACLES — [Greek heroic] Heracles (Latin: Hercules) is the son of the god Zeus and Alcmene. His gift was fabulous strength; he …
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GREEK HEROIC LEGEND — All the articles available in the Greek heroic legend section of the Encyclopedia Mythica: Abderus; Acamas; Acastus; Acherusia; Achilles; Acrisius; …
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