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Greece

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Greece

1
n
ancient Greece; a country of city-states (especially Athens and Sparta) that reached its peak in the fifth century BCE
2
n
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Greece
1

n ancient Greece; a country of city-states (especially Athens and Sparta) that reached its peak in the fifth century BCE

Type of:
Balkan country, Balkan nation, Balkan state
any one of the countries on the Balkan Peninsula
2

n a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil

Synonyms:
Ellas, Hellenic Republic
Example of:
Balkan country, Balkan nation, Balkan state
any one of the countries on the Balkan Peninsula
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