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Peloponnesus definition

Pelo·pon·nesus or Peloponnesos Pel′o·pon·ne′sos (pel′ə pə nē′səs)

peninsula forming the S part of the mainland of Greece

Etymology: < ? Pelops (see Pelops) + nesos, island

Related Forms:

  • Peloponnesian Pel′o·pon·ne′sian (-s̸hən, -z̸hən) adjective, noun

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