Peloponnese

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/ ˌpɛləpəˈniːs /

noun

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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Peloponnese

While Madonna partied in Corfu, singer Bieber took his family to the Peloponnese.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

By 1453 the Roman Empire’s domain had been reduced to Constantinople and some thin strips of coastal territory outside the city, as well as a few Aegean islands and the Peloponnese.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Three other firefighters died in Crete and the Peloponnese last week.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

Sparta needed allies to fill out its battle array, so it installed subservient leaders throughout the Peloponnese, their allies in the war against Athens.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026

She had hated her years in the Peloponnese.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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