Akhaïa

British  

/ aˈxaːja /

noun

1. transliteration of the Modern Greek name for Achaea

---

Example Sentences

And past the pyre Akhaia’s captains paraded in review, in arms, clattering chariot teams and infantry.

From Literature

Then by the tugging team he stood, and spoke over the horses’ heads: “Farewell, my lads. Homage to Nestor, the benevolent king; in my time he was fatherly to me, when the flower of Akhaia warred on Troy.”

From Literature

Not at Argos in Akhaia, but blown off course, held up in some far country, is that what gave the killer nerve to strike?”

From Literature

So Nestor held his throne and scepter now, lord of the western approaches to Akhaia.

From Literature

She put these questions, and I answered her: ‘Mother, I came here, driven to the land of death in want of prophecy from Teiresias’ shade; nor have I yet coasted Akhaia’s hills nor touched my own land, but have had hard roving since first I joined Lord Agamemnon’s host by sea for Ilion, the wild horse country, to fight the men of Troy.

From Literature