Epirus
[ ih-pahy-ruhs ]
/ ɪˈpaɪ rəs /
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noun
an ancient district in NW Greece and S Albania.
a modern region in NW Greece. 3,573 sq. mi. (9,255 sq. km).
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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E·pi·rote [ih-pahy-roht], /ɪˈpaɪ roʊt/, E·pei·rot [ih-pahy-ruht], /ɪˈpaɪ rət/, nounWords nearby Epirus
epiploic foramen, epiploon, epipubis, e-piracy, epirogeny, Epirus, Epis., Episc., episcia, episclera, episcleral
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Epirus
/ (ɪˈpaɪərəs) /
noun
a region of NW Greece, part of ancient Epirus ceded to Greece after independence in 1830
(in ancient Greece) a region between the Pindus mountains and the Ionian Sea, straddling the modern border with Albania
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