Nemea

American

[nee-mee-uh] / ˈni mi ə /

noun

a valley in SE Greece, in ancient Argolis.

Nemea British

/ nɪˈmiːə /

noun

(in ancient Greece) a valley in N Argolis in the NE Peloponnese; site of the Nemean Games, a Panhellenic festival and athletic competition held every other year

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Nemean adjective

Example Sentences

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The trip from Isthmia to Nemea went smoothly, if you don’t count a missed exit and some frantic backtracking.

From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2016

I had to get to Nemea by 1 p.m.

From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2016

From Nemea, it’s about an hour’s drive to Nafplio, a romantic seaport town with an extraordinary 17th-century castle atop the hill.

From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2016

While Olympia and Delphi — Unesco World Heritage sites — are well-appointed tourist stops, Isthmia and Nemea are more off the beaten track.

From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2016

The first was to kill the lion of Nemea, a beast no weapons could wound.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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