Epirus
Americannoun
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an ancient district in NW Greece and S Albania.
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a modern region in NW Greece. 3,573 sq. mi. (9,255 sq. km).
noun
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a region of NW Greece, part of ancient Epirus ceded to Greece after independence in 1830
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(in ancient Greece) a region between the Pindus mountains and the Ionian Sea, straddling the modern border with Albania
Other Word Forms
- Epeirot noun
- Epirote noun
Example Sentences
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Pyrrhus, according to Plutarch, anticipated what was to come as he returned to Epirus: “What a battlefield we are leaving to the Carthaginians and the Romans.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
Latigo Biotherapeutics develops non-opioid pain treatments, while Epirus makes technology that helps defend against attacks from drone swarms.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025
One of the more colorful contestants was Pyrrhus, who was not Macedonian but was the king of Epirus and Alexander’s cousin.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
Ioannina in northwest Greece, within the larger Epirus region, is the home of Domaine Glinavos.
From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2021
He really didn’t get why Nico had promised to lead the Argo II to Epirus if he hated Percy Jackson so much.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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