PELOPONNESE, THE


Meaning of PELOPONNESE, THE in English

Pel ‧ o ‧ pon ‧ nese, the /ˌpeləpəˈniːs◂/ BrE AmE

the southern part of Greece, which is connected to the rest of Greece by the Isthmus of Corinth. The ancient state of ↑ Sparta was in the Peloponnese.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.