Peloponnesian


Definition: Meaning of, Peloponnesian in English to English dictionary.

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  1. of or relating to Peloponnesus
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Peloponnesian used in phrases

  • Peloponnesian Peninsula (noun)
    1. the southern peninsula of Greece; dominated by Sparta until the 4th century BC
  • Peloponnesian War (noun)
    1. a war in which Athens and its allies were defeated by the league centred on Sparta; 431-404 BC
  • Peloponnesian War, the
    1. (431-404BC) a long war between the ancient Greek states of Athens and Sparta. It ended with the defeat of Athens, and this led to the end of Athens' political power in ancient Greece. The history of the war by the ancient Greek writer Thucydides is one of the most famous European works of history.
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