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Pel•o•pon•ne•sus



Pronunciation: (pel"u-pu-nē'sus), [key]
—n.
a peninsula forming the S part of Greece: seat of the early Mycenaean civilization and the powerful city-states of Argos, Sparta, etc. 986,912; 8356 sq. mi. (21,640 sq. km). Also,Pel•o•pon•nesePronunciation: (pel"u-pu-nēz', -nēs'), [key] Pel•o•pon•ne•sos Pronunciation: (pel"u-pu-nē'sos, -sōs, -sus). [key]Also called Morea.

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