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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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But they had sailed as far as Greece, and since they were unable to force their way any farther, they were passing the winter in the land of Aetolia and Acarnania.

From Procopius History of the Wars, Books V. and VI. by H. B. Dewing

The principal object which detained the Karteria in the gulf had been to assist the movements of General Church, who now resolved to cross over to Acarnania from Cape Papas.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 360, October 1845 by Various

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

From Andromache A Play in Three Acts by Gilbert Murray

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

From here they afterwards sailed to Cyllene, the dockyard of Elis, where they were joined by Cnemus with the troops from Acarnania.

From Stories from Thucydides by H. L. (Herbert Lord) Havell

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