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Epirus

epi·rus

UK/ɪˈpaɪəɹəs/ uncommon

noun

1.

an ancient area on the Ionian Sea that flourished as a kingdom in the 3rd century BC; located in northwestern Greece and southern Albania

Origin

From Latin Ēpīrus, from Ancient Greek Ἤπειρος (Ḗpeiros, “mainland”).

Phrases

  • Central Greece
  • Central Macedonia
  • East Macedonia and Thrace
  • Epirot Islands
  • Epirote Islands
  • Ionian Islands
  • North Aegean
  • Northern Epirus

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