Greece

American  

[grees] / gris /

noun

1. Ancient Greek Hellas. Modern Greek Ellas. a republic in southern Europe at the south end of the Balkan Peninsula. 50,147 sq. mi. (129,880 sq. km). Athens.

2. a city in western New York State, a suburb of Rochester on the south shore of Lake Ontario.

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Greece British  

/ ɡriːs /

noun

1. Modern Greek name: Ellás. a republic in SE Europe, occupying the S part of the Balkan Peninsula and many islands in the Ionian and Aegean Seas; site of two of Europe's earliest civilizations (the Minoan and Mycenaean); in the classical era divided into many small independent city-states, the most important being Athens and Sparta; part of the Roman and Byzantine Empires; passed under Turkish rule in the late Middle Ages; became an independent kingdom in 1827; taken over by a military junta (1967–74); the monarchy was abolished in 1973; became a republic in 1975; a member of the European Union. Official language: Greek. Official religion: Eastern (Greek) Orthodox. Currency: euro. Capital: Athens. Pop: 10 772 967 (2013 est). Area: 131 944 sq km (50 944 sq miles)

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Greece Cultural  

1. Republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Athens (see also Athens).

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Greece is a member of NATO.

It is known for its production of grapes, olives, and olive oil.

Ancient Greek culture, particularly as developed in Athens, was the principal source of Western civilization.

Tension and fighting between Greece and Turkey has continued for hundreds of years.

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Greece

From Egypt, cats spread to Greece and Rome and, later, to Northern Europe and beyond.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

"This is not the first time that there are no ambassadors, in Greece or other countries in Europe, representing the US or other states for some months," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

In the days leading up to her resignation as U.S. ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle was scrambling to save her job.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Rubio mentioned the influence of Plato as a key link between ancient Greece and the founding of the United States.

From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026

In the visual arts, the term classical refers to ancient Greece and Rome.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

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