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peloponnese

/ˌpɛl.ə.pəˈniːz/

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noun

/ˌpɛl.ə.pəˈniːz/C2formal
  • ruИмя собственное, обозначающее южный полуостров Греции, исторически находившийся под властью Спарты до IV века до н. э.

A proper noun referring to the southern peninsula of Greece, historically dominated by Sparta until the 4th century BC.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Southern Greek PeninsulaB2formal

    A large peninsula in southern Greece, historically known for its powerful city-states like Sparta and Corinth.

    ruЮжный греческий полуостров

    • The Peloponnese is connected to mainland Greece by the Isthmus of Corinth.
    • Many ancient ruins can be found throughout the Peloponnese.
    • The region of the Peloponnese was a major center of Greek civilization.

    Synonymspeloponnesus

Forms
  • peloponneses plural form
  • peloponneses' possessive plural form
  • peloponnese's possessive singular form