Messene

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  1. 1
    An ancient Greek city in the southwest Peloponnesus and new capital of the region of Messenia.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μεσσήνη (Messḗnē), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀕𐀼𐀙 (me-za-na). Doublet of Messina.

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