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the Peloponnesus

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  • Peloponnesus — peninsula of southern Greece, late 15c., from L., from Gk. Peloponnesos, second element apparently nesos island, first element said to be named for Pelops, son of Tantalus, who killed him and served him to the gods as food (they later restored… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Peloponnesus — or Peloponnesos [pel΄ə pə nē′səs] [< ? Pelops (see PELOPS) + nesos, island] peninsula forming the S part of the mainland of Greece Peloponnesian [pel΄ə pə nē′shən, pel΄ə pə nē′zhən] adj., n …   English World dictionary

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  • PELOPONNESUS —    (lit. the Isle of Pelops), the ancient name of the Morea of Greece, the chief cities of which were Corinth, Argos, and Sparta; it was connected with the rest of Greece by the Isthmus of Corinth …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • Peloponnesus — /pɛləpəˈnisəs/ (say peluhpuh neesuhs) noun the southern peninsula of Greece; the seat of the early Mycenaean civilisation and of the powerful city states of Sparta, Argos, etc. 21 642 km2. Greek, Pelopónnisos /pɛləˈpoʊnisɒs (say peluh pohneesos) …  

  • Peloponnesus — Peloponnesian /pel euh peuh nee zheuhn, sheuhn/, adj., n. /pel euh peuh nee seuhs/, n. a peninsula forming the S part of Greece: seat of the early Mycenaean civilization and the powerful city states of Argos, Sparta, etc. 986,912; 8356 sq. mi.… …   Universalium

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  • Peloponnesus — noun the southern peninsula of Greece; dominated by Sparta until the 4th century BC • Syn: ↑Peloponnese, ↑Peloponnesian Peninsula • Derivationally related forms: ↑Peloponnesian • Instance Hypernyms: ↑peninsula …   Useful english dictionary

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