Acarnania

[ ak-er-ney-nee-uh, -neyn-yuh ]

/ ˌæk ərˈneɪ ni ə, -ˈneɪn yə /

noun

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

Modern Greek Akarnanía.

Related formsAc·ar·na·ni·an, adjective, noun

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Examples from the Web for acarnania

However, the hope of recovering Acarnania principally moved them.
The History of Rome; Books Nine to Twenty-Six|Titus Livius
Acarnania marks the line of country, which formed the ordinary route from Thessaly to Peloponnesus.
Studies on Homer and the Homeric Age, Vol. 1 of 3|W. E. Gladstone
The regency confided to M. Lepidus, 201, who hands over the administration to Aristomenes of Acarnania.
A Manual of Ancient History|A. H. L. (Arnold Hermann Ludwig) Heeren
The Turks have retreated from Acarnania without a battle, after a few fruitless attempts on Anatoliko.
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 6 (of 6)|Thomas Moore

That the Romans should endeavour to put the Aetolians in possession of Acarnania.
The History of Rome; Books Nine to Twenty-Six|Titus Livius