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Thrace

UK/θɹeɪs/ rare

noun

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a region and ancient country and wine producing region in the east of the Balkan Peninsula north of the Aegean Sea; colonized by ancient Greeks; later a Roman province; now divided between Bulgaria and Greece and Turkey

Origin

From Latin Thrācia, from Ancient Greek Θρᾴκη (Thrāíkē), from Θρᾷξ (Thrāîx, “Thracian”), from base of θράσσω (thrássō, “to trouble, stir”) and -ιξ (-ix) (compare Φοῖνιξ (Phoînix, “Phoenician”) and Κίλιξ (Kílix, “Cilician”)).

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