Acarnania

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

/ ˌæk ərˈneɪ ni ə, -ˈneɪn yə /

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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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Modern Greek A·kar·na·ní·a

[ah-kahr-nah-nee-ah] /ɑˌkɑr nɑˈni ɑ/ .

Ac·ar·na·ni·an, adjective, noun

After these exploits the Achaeans were urgent for an alliance, and begged him to join them in an expedition against Acarnania.
Agesilaus|Xenophon
Who was it that made a sworn treaty with Alexander of Epirus for the enslaving and dismembering594 of Acarnania?
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. I (of 2)|Polybius
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

It forms the boundary between Epirus on the north and Acarnania on the south.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. I (of 2)|Polybius