Achaea

[ uh-kee-uh ]

/ əˈki ə /

noun

an ancient district in S Greece, on the Gulf of Corinth.

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Examples from the Web for achaea

Augustus made it the capital of Achaea; Hadrian enriched it with public works.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4|Various
The district for administrative purposes forms part of the nome of Elis and Achaea (see Greece).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3|Various
All the princes of Achaea competed for her hand, having first taken an oath to avenge whomsoever she might choose for her husband.
Adventures among Books|Andrew Lang
In 1333 it was annexed to Achaea, in 1336 to Servia, and in 1394 to Venice.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8|Various

Howbeit not yet was it ordained for the heroes to set foot on Achaea, until they had toiled even in the furthest bounds of Libya.
The Argonautica|Apollonius Rhodius

British Dictionary definitions for achaea

Achaea

Achaia (əˈkaɪə)

/ (əˈkiːə) /

noun

a department of Greece, in the N Peloponnese. Capital: Patras. Pop: 318 928 (2001). Area: 3209 sq km (1239 sq miles)Modern Greek name: Akhaïa

a province of ancient Greece, in the N Peloponnese on the Gulf of Corinth: enlarged as a Roman province in 27 bc

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