Laconia

American  

[luh-koh-nee-uh] / ləˈkoʊ ni ə /

noun

1. an ancient country in the S part of Greece. Sparta.

2. a city in central New Hampshire.

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Laconia British  

/ ləˈkəʊnɪə /

noun

1. 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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 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

An area west of Athens is among the worst-hit areas, along with Laconia in the southern Peloponnese and the island of Rhodes.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2023

“There were a lot of people inside due to it being lunchtime and a holiday weekend,” Laconia Fire Capt. Chad Vaillancourt said in the statement.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 2, 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