Morea

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  1. 1
    Synonym of Peloponnese, a peninsula in Greece, particularly under Turkish rule. archaic, historical

    "[...] and south to the towns of Pyrgos, from which a branch runs to Olympia, and Kyparissia, on the west coast of Morea."

  2. 2
    A former polity in Europe. historical
  3. 3
    An eyalet in the Ottoman Empire. historical

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peloponnese

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"[...] and south to the towns of Pyrgos, from which a branch runs to Olympia, and Kyparissia, on the west coast of Morea."

Etymology

From Latin and Italian Morea, from Byzantine Greek Μορέας (Moréas) and Μωριάς (Mōriás), from μορέα (moréa, “mulberry”) either from its presence in the area or from a supposed resemblance of the shape of the Peloponnese to its leaves, used in sericulture.

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