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Peloponnesus

(pel′ə pə nē′səs)

or Peloponnesos

peninsula forming the S part of the mainland of Greece

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

Related Forms:

Peloponnesian adjective, noun

See Peloponnesus in American Heritage Dictionary 4

or Pel·o·pon·ne·sos

A peninsula forming the southern part of Greece south of the Gulf of Corinth. It was dominated by Sparta until the fourth century B.C..

Related Forms:

Pelˌo·pon·neˈsian (-nēˈzhən, -shən) adjective & n.

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