Peloponnese

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/ ˌpɛləpəˈniːs /

noun

1. Modern Greek name: Peloponnesos.  Also known as: Peloponnesus.  Medieval name: Morea.  the S peninsula of Greece, joined to central Greece by the Isthmus of Corinth: chief cities in ancient times were Sparta and Corinth, now Patras. Pop: 503 300 (2001). Area: 21 439 sq km (8361 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Hours earlier, a 53-year-old coastguard was hit by a wave and fatally hurt whilst trying to help locals secure their boats in the Peloponnese port town of Astros.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

The Peloponnese area of Greece, called Tsakonia, was once called Kynouria and became known for the hypnotic, serpentine dances of the dryads called Karyatides.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2023

The island is located between Milos and the Peloponnese in an area known for strong currents and rough seas.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2023

Other fires requiring evacuations broke out on the northeast side of the island of Corfu and in the northern Peloponnese, near the town of Aigio.

From Washington Times • Jul. 24, 2023

He drew Greece like a mis-shapen hourglass - a large dangly blob for the northern mainland, then another blob below it, almost as large - the big chunk of land known as the Peloponnese.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan