Achaea

American  

[uh-kee-uh] / əˈki ə /

noun

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

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Achaea British  

/ əˈkiːə, əˈkaɪə /

noun

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

2. 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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Example Sentences

Later St. Regulus, the Bishop of Patras in Achaea, was guided thither bearing the relics of St. Andrew.

From Time Magazine Archive

To Achaea belonged the south Italian towns of Croton, Metapontum and Sybaris.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various

Augustus made it the capital of Achaea; Hadrian enriched it with public works.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" by Various

Athens and its territory were included in the Roman province of Achaea.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various

In the historical period the whole Peloponnese, with the exception of Arcadia, Elis and Achaea, is Dorian.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various