Greece
//ɡɹiːs// name
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 ancient Greece; a country of city-states (especially Athens and Sparta) that reached its peak in the fifth century BCE wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A country in Southeast Europe. Official name: Hellenic Republic. Capital and largest city: Athens.
Example
More examples"New York State is almost as large as Greece."
Etymology
From Middle English Grece, from Old French Grece, from Latin Graecia, from Ancient Greek Γραικός (Graikós). Replaced Old English Grēcland, also from the same Latin source.
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