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
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Lowery said Epirus is incurring significant costs in maintaining its production capacity while it waits for larger orders to materialize.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 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
“Another such victory and we shall be utterly ruined,” the Greek King Pyrrhus of Epirus supposedly muttered after his army lost thousands of soldiers while defeating the Romans at Asculum in 279 B.C.
From Washington Post ● May 18, 2022
Her fingers curled around the pouch at her belt, where she kept the silver coin Annabeth had given her before they parted company in Epirus.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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