Peloponnese Definition

pronoun

Also Peloponnesus; the peninsula forming the southern part of the mainland of Greece. One of the 13 peripheries of Greece; it contains Achaea, Arcadia, Argolis, Corinthia, Elia, Laconia and Messenia. Known as Morea in medieval times.

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Origin of Peloponnese

  • From Ancient Greek Πελοπόννησος (Peloponnēsos).

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Peloponnese Sentence Examples

  • Apart from Thessaly, it included all Greece outside the Peloponnese.

  • The maritime allies naturally had no desire to be involved in the quarrels of Sicily, Thessaly and the Peloponnese.

  • In the middle ages Messenia shared the fortunes of the rest of the Peloponnese.

  • Reinforced by Phocian and Orchomenian troops and a Spartan army, he met the confederate forces at Coronea in Boeotia, and in a hotly contested battle was technically victorious, but the success was a barren one and he had to retire by way of Delphi to the Peloponnese.

  • This secured for Sparta the undisputed hegemony of the Peloponnese.

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