MESSENIA

Meaning of MESSENIA in English

Pronunciation: m ə - ' s ē -n ē - ə , -ny ə

Function: geographical name

region S Greece in SW Peloponnese bordering on Ionian Sea

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

MESSENIA — geographical name region S Greece in SW Peloponnese bordering on Ionian Sea
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MESSENIA — /meuh see"nee euh, -seen"yeuh/ , n. a division of ancient Greece, in the SW Peloponnesus: an important center of Mycenaean …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MESSENIA — geographical name region S Greece in SW Peloponnese bordering on Ionian Sea
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MESSENIA — Modern Greek Messina, ancient district and modern noms (department) of the southwestern Peloponnese, Greece, bounded on the east by the …
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MESSENIA — Мессения
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MESSENIA, GULF OF — geographical name inlet of the Mediterranean S Greece on S coast of Peloponnese
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MESSENIA, GULF OF — Gulf of the Ionian Sea, on the coast of the southwestern Peloponnese , Greece. On the west side of the …
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MESSENIA, GULF OF — inlet of the Mediterranean S Greece on S coast of Peloponnese
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MESSENIA, GULF OF — Modern Greek Messiniaks Klpos, formerly Gulf Of Korni, or Gulf Of Kalamta, gulf of the Ionian Sea in the noms …
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MESSENIA, GULF OF — Gulf of the Ionian Sea, on the coast of the southwestern Peloponnese , Greece. On the west side of the …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
TAÍNARON — or Matapan geographical name cape S Greece at S tip of Peloponnese between Gulfs of Laconia & Messenia
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MESSENE — or Modern Greek Messíni geographical name town S Greece in SW Peloponnese; ancient capital of Messenia
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SPARTA — or Lacedaemon Ancient Greek city-state, capital of Laconia and chief city of the Peloponnese . Of Dorian origin, it was …
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PHILOPOEMEN — born с 253, Megalopolis, Arcadia died 182 BC, Messene, Messenia General of the Achaean League . Elected federal cavalry commander …
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MESSENE — Ancient city, southwestern Peloponnese , Greece. It is located north of the modern city of the same name. Founded с …
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HELOT — Any of the native peoples of Laconia and Messenia conquered and controlled by Sparta . They were state-owned serfs or …
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GULF — I Any large coastal indentation, similar to a bay but larger. Most existing gulfs were formed or greatly extended as …
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ELIS — modern Iliá Ancient Greek region and city-state, northwestern Peloponnese , Greece. Bounded by Achaea, Arcadia , Messenia, and the Ionian …
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ANTIGONUS I MONOPHTHALMUS — or Antigonus I Cyclops (Latin; " One-Eyed ") born 382 died 301 BC, Phrygia, Asia Minor Founder of the Macedonian …
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ANDANIA MYSTERIES — Ancient Greek mystery cult, held in honor of the goddess Demeter and her daughter Kore ( Persephone ) at Andania …
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DORIAN — I. ˈdōrēən, ˈdȯr- adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin dori us Dorian (from Greek dōrios, from Dōris, region in the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MESSENE — /me see"nee/ , n. an ancient city in the SW Peloponnesus; capital of ancient Messenia.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MEROPE — /mer"euh pee/ , n. Class. Myth. 1. a queen of Corinth and the foster mother of Oedipus. 2. a queen …
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ITHOME — /i thoh"mee/ , n. 1. Mount , a mountain in SW Greece, in SW Peloponnesus. 2630 ft. (802 m). 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TAÍNARON — geographical name or Mat·a·pan ˌma-tə-ˈpan cape S Greece at S tip of Peloponnese between Gulfs of Laconia & Messenia
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MESSENE — or Modern Greek Mes·sí·ni me-ˈsē-nē town S Greece in SW Peloponnese; ancient capital of Messenia
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HELOT — a state-owned serf of the ancient Spartans. The ethnic origin of helots is uncertain, but they were probably the original …
Britannica English vocabulary
SPARTA — Modern Greek Spart, historically Lacedaemon ancient capital of the Laconia district of the southeastern Peloponnese, Greece, and capital of the …
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MESSENIAN WARS — (8th7th century BC), contests between Sparta and Messenia in ancient Greece. Many modern historians believe that there were two early …
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KALAMAI — also spelled Kalamta industrial city and port of the southern Peloponnese and capital of the noms (department) of Messenia, Greece. …
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ELIS — also called Elea, modern Ili ancient Greek region and city-state in the northwestern corner of the Peloponnese, well known for …
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ARISTOMENES — traditional hero of an unsuccessful revolt against the Spartans by the Messenians, who had been enslaved by Sparta in the …
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