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• Achaean — A*ch[ae] an, Achaian A*cha iana. [L. Achaeus, Achaius; Gr. ?.] Of or pertaining to Achaia in Greece; also, Grecian. n. A native of Achaia; a Greek. [1913 Webster] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Achaean — [ə kē′ən] adj. 1. of Achaea or its people or culture 2. loosely Greek n. 1. a person born or living in Achaea 2. loosely, a Greek …   English World dictionary

• Achaean — /euh kee euhn/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to Achaea or the Achaeans. 2. (in the Iliad) Greek. n. 3. an inhabitant of Achaea. 4. a Greek, esp. a member of the Achaean League. 5. a member of one of the four main divisions of prehistoric Greeks,… …   Universalium

• Achaean Range — …   Wikipedia

• Achaean League — The Achaean League (Ἀχαϊκὴ Συμμαχία) or (Ἀχαϊκὴ Συμπολιτεία) was a confederation of Greek city states in Achaea, a territory on the northern coast of the Peloponnese. An initial confederation existed during the 5th through the 4th century BC.The… …   Wikipedia

• Achaean League — a political confederation of Achaean and other Greek cities, established in the late 3rd century B.C. and dissolved by the Romans in 146 B.C. * * * 3rd century BC confederation of towns of Achaea, an area in the northern Peloponnese of ancient… …   Universalium

• Achaean Federation — The Achaean Federation was a governmental unit of ancient Greece that flourished from 281 to 246 BC, ending effectively with the sack of Corinth. [Poley, 1913] This alliance can be considered a late phase or culmination of the Achaean League… …   Wikipedia

• Achaean League — /əkiən ˈlig/ (say uhkeeuhn leeg) noun a political confederation of Achaean and other Greek cities, 281–146 BC …  

• Achaean League — a political confederation of Achaean and other Greek cities, established in the late 3rd century B.C. and dissolved by the Romans in 146 B.C …   Useful english dictionary

• Achaean — I. adjective or Achaian Date: 1567 of, relating to, or characteristic of Achaea; broadly of or relating to Greece II. noun or Achaian Date: 1607 a native or inhabitant of Achaea; broadly Greek …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Achaean — 1. noun An inhabitant or a resident of Achaea. 2. adjective Of or related to Achaea …   Wiktionary