Peloponnesus
a peninsula forming the S part of Greece: seat of the early Mycenaean civilization and the powerful city-states of Argos, Sparta, etc. 8,356 sq. mi. (21,640 sq. km).
Origin of Peloponnesus
1- Also called Morea.
- Also Pel·o·pon·nese [pel-uh-puh-neez, -nees], /ˌpɛl ə pəˈniz, -ˈnis/, Pel·o·pon·ne·sos [pel-uh-puh-nee-sos, -sohs, -suhs]. /ˌpɛl ə pəˈni sɒs, -soʊs, -səs/.
Other words from Peloponnesus
- Pel·o·pon·ne·sian [pel-uh-puh-nee-zhuhn, -shuhn], /ˌpɛl ə pəˈni ʒən, -ʃən/, adjective, noun
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How to use Peloponnesus in a sentence
In that case, what did he gain by going to the Peloponnesus at all?
Vast numbers of these insects were soon reared in different parts of Greece, particularly in the Peloponnesus.
Again, what are we to say to the minute knowledge of Greece proper and the Peloponnesus, which Homer has displayed?
Studies on Homer and the Homeric Age, Vol. 1 of 3 | W. E. GladstoneBecause is an old name for the Peloponnesus, or else a large portion of it; whereas the Hellenic name was, as we know, .
Studies on Homer and the Homeric Age, Vol. 1 of 3 | W. E. GladstoneCape Malea is the most southerly point of Laconia in the Peloponnesus, renowned for its storms.
The Aeneid of Virgil | Virgil
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