Messenia

[ muh-see-nee-uh, -seen-yuh ]

/ məˈsi ni ə, -ˈsin yə /

noun

a division of ancient Greece, in the SW Peloponnesus: an important center of Mycenaean culture.

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Example sentences from the Web for messenia

Traveling alone, each member of the Crypteia would inevitably cross the Taygetos [mountain] range and slip into Messenia.
Persian Fire and Rubicon (Full)|David Frum|September 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Messenia was at this time ruled by Melanthus, a descendant of Neleus.
Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold|Matthew Arnold
About the same time Lycurgus returned from Messenia without having accomplished anything of importance.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. I (of 2)|Polybius
And with this tragedy ends all we need to tell about the first champion of Messenia.
Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15)|Charles Morris

Besides these mistakes, he says that Nabis started on his return from Messenia by the gate on the road to Tegea.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. II (of 2)|Polybius
This will appear more clearly, when we describe the Pisatis, and after it Triphylia as far as the confines of Messenia.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume II (of 3)|Strabo

British Dictionary definitions for messenia

Messenia

/ (məˈsiːnɪə) /

noun

the southwestern area of the Peloponnese in S Greece

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