Hesperia

/ (hɛˈspɪərɪə) /

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noun

a poetic name used by the ancient Greeks for Italy and by the Romans for Spain or beyond

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Word Origin for Hesperia

Latin, from Greek: land of the west, from hesperos western

Words nearby Hesperia

hesitation, hesitation waltz, hesitative, Hesper, Hespere, Hesperia, Hesperian, Hesperides, hesperidin, hesperidium, hesperinos

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How to use Hesperia in a sentence

This nation, Diodorus tells us, originally dwelt on a large island called Hesperia, on the western coast of Africa.
Female Warriors, Vol. I (of 2)|Ellen C. Clayton
Many heroes heard of the beautiful land, Hesperia, and of the wonderful apples growing there, and sailed westward to find them.
'Round the Year in Myth and Song|Florence Holbrook
The first settlement of the Jews in beautiful Hesperia is buried in dim obscurity.
History of the Jews, Vol. III (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz
Now I recall how she prophesied this was fated to our race, and often cried of Hesperia, often of an Italian realm.
The Aeneid of Virgil|Virgil

Far to the west lies the land which the Greeks called Hesperia, but which now bears the name of Italy.
Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12)|Various