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Acarnania

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[ak-er-ney-nee-uh, -neyn-yuh] / ˌæk ərˈneɪ ni ə, -ˈneɪn jə /

noun

  1. a coastal region of the western central part of ancient Greece: now part of the province of Aetolia and Acarnania in modern Greece.


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In this consultation a dispute arose between Philip of Acarnania and the other physicians.

From The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great by Fuller, Robert H.

After this, at the request of the Achaeans, he marched with them into Acarnania, and there collected great spoils, and defeated the Acarnanians in battle.

From Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans by Clough, Arthur Hugh

The whole of Acarnania, being situated between Aetolia and Epirus, faces towards the west and the Sicilian sea.

From The History of Rome, Books 27 to 36 by Livius, Titus

The country, which forms part of the modern department of Acarnania and Aetolia, contains numerous fragments of ancient fortifications.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

The name of Troy has been heard, perchance, even in Acarnania?

From Andromache A Play in Three Acts by Murray, Gilbert

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