Laconia

American

[luh-koh-nee-uh] / ləˈkoʊ ni ə /

noun

an ancient country in the S part of Greece. Sparta.
a city in central New Hampshire.

Laconia British

/ ləˈkəʊnɪə /

noun

an ancient country of S Greece, in the SE Peloponnese, of which Sparta was the capital: corresponds to the present-day department of Lakonia

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Other Word Forms

Laconian adjective

Example Sentences

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On Monday, Haley has scheduled events in Franklin and Salem, while Trump has an evening rally in Laconia.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 22, 2024

Williamson’s campaign manager, Carlos Cardona, is the former chair of the Laconia, N.H.,

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2023

An oil tanker, the Laconia flagged to Gabon, did respond to the May Day call and altered course to pull up alongside the boat for more than two hours, according to ship tracking data.

From Reuters • Oct. 17, 2023

The attorney general and state Department of Environmental Services announced the settlement with Erica Blizzard, owner of Lakeport Landing Marina in Laconia, on Thursday.

From Washington Times • Sep. 7, 2023

I had added my indelible mark to Laconia Avenue, a testament to the world that Wes Moore lived—or at least Kid Kupid did.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

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