Argolis

[ ahr-guh-lis ]
/ ˈɑr gə lɪs /

noun

an ancient district in SE Greece.
Gulf of, a gulf of the Aegean, in SE Greece. About 30 miles (48 km) long.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Argolis

Ar·gol·ic [ahr-gol-ik] /ɑrˈgɒl ɪk/, Ar·go·li·an [ahr-goh-lee-uh n] /ɑrˈgoʊ li ən/, Ar·go·lid, adjective
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Argolis
/ (ˈɑːɡəlɪs) /

noun

a department and ancient region of Greece, in the NE Peloponnese. Capital: Nauplion. Pop: 102 392 (2001). Area: 2261 sq km (873 sq miles)
Gulf of Argolis an inlet of the Aegean Sea, in the E Peloponnese
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