Greece

American  

[grees] / gris /

noun

1. Ancient Greek Hellas. Modern Greek Ellas. a republic in southern Europe at the south end of the Balkan Peninsula. 50,147 sq. mi. (129,880 sq. km). Athens.

2. a city in western New York State, a suburb of Rochester on the south shore of Lake Ontario.

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Greece British  

/ ɡriːs /

noun

1. Modern Greek name: Ellás. a republic in SE Europe, occupying the S part of the Balkan Peninsula and many islands in the Ionian and Aegean Seas; site of two of Europe's earliest civilizations (the Minoan and Mycenaean); in the classical era divided into many small independent city-states, the most important being Athens and Sparta; part of the Roman and Byzantine Empires; passed under Turkish rule in the late Middle Ages; became an independent kingdom in 1827; taken over by a military junta (1967–74); the monarchy was abolished in 1973; became a republic in 1975; a member of the European Union. Official language: Greek. Official religion: Eastern (Greek) Orthodox. Currency: euro. Capital: Athens. Pop: 10 772 967 (2013 est). Area: 131 944 sq km (50 944 sq miles)

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Greece Cultural  

1. Republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Athens (see also Athens).

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Greece is a member of NATO.

It is known for its production of grapes, olives, and olive oil.

Ancient Greek culture, particularly as developed in Athens, was the principal source of Western civilization.

Tension and fighting between Greece and Turkey has continued for hundreds of years.

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Greece

Greece, Sweden and Canada boast lower deficits than their peers because they experienced traumatic debt crises within the living memory of most voters and politicians.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

"We visited family in Scotland and had planned a family holiday to Greece - but Covid hit and we had a Greek night at home instead."

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Denmark, Austria, Greece, Germany and the Netherlands are working to have one centre running in 2027 -- with Rwanda tipped as the likely host country.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

Prior to this discovery, the world’s oldest shipwreck was a wreck off the coast of Dokos, in Greece, thought to have been from about 4,200 years ago.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

The terrifying incomprehensibilities which were worshiped elsewhere, and the fear some spirits with which earth, air and sea swarmed, were banned from Greece.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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