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Princeton's WordNet
Peloponnese, Peloponnesus, Peloponnesian Peninsulanoun
the southern peninsula of Greece; dominated by Sparta until the 4th century BC
Wiktionary
Peloponnesenoun
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.
Etymology: From Πελοπόννησος.
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Peloponnese
The Peloponnese (), Peloponnesus (; Greek: Πελοπόννησος, romanized: Pelopónnēsos,(IPA: [peloˈponisos]), or Morea is a peninsula and geographic region in southern Greece. It is connected to the central part of the country by the Isthmus of Corinth land bridge which separates the Gulf of Corinth from the Saronic Gulf. From the late Middle Ages until the 19th century the peninsula was known as the Morea (Medieval Greek: Μωρέας), (Morèas) a name still in colloquial use in its demotic form (Greek: Μωριάς), (Moriàs). The peninsula is divided among three administrative regions: most belongs to the Peloponnese region, with smaller parts belonging to the West Greece and Attica regions.
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peloponnese
The Peloponnese is a peninsula located in southern Greece, connected to the central part of the country by the Isthmus of Corinth. It is home to many important historical sites, such as Olympia, Mycenae, and Sparta. The name means "Island of Pelops", named after the mythical Greek hero Pelops.
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Peloponnese
The Peloponnese, Peloponnesos, or Peloponnesus is a large peninsula, located in a region of southern Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Gulf of Corinth. During the late Middle Ages and the Ottoman era, the peninsula was known as the Morea, a name still in colloquial use. The peninsula is divided among three regions of Greece: most of it belongs to the Peloponnese region, and parts belong to the West Greece and Attica regions. It was here that the Greek War of Independence began; the Peloponnesians have almost totally dominated politics and government in Greece since then.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Peloponnese in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Peloponnese in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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