Argolis

[ ahr-guh-lis ]

noun

1. an ancient district in southeastern Greece.
2. Gulf of Argolis, a gulf of the Aegean, in southeastern Greece. About 30 miles (48 km) long.

Argolis

/ ˈɑːɡəlɪs /

noun

1. a department and ancient region of Greece, in the NE Peloponnese. Capital: Nauplion. Pop: 102 392 (2001). Area: 2261 sq km (873 sq miles)
2. Gulf of Argolis
   an inlet of the Aegean Sea, in the E Peloponnese

Other Words From

• Ar·gol·ic [ahr-, gol, -ik], Ar·go·li·an [ahr-, goh, -lee-, uh, n], Argo·lid adjective

Example Sentences

"There's a micron-ecosystem happening in our soil," says landscape architect and USC professor Esther Argolis.

From Los Angeles Times

“Professionally, it would serve me better to vote in favor of this agreement” with creditors, says Nikos Ntakaris, 53, whose trucks deliver agricultural goods from Argolis to the rest of the country.

From Wall Street Journal

ARGOLIS, Greece—In this fertile region of rolling hills covered in olive groves and citrus plantations, national pride is coming before financial considerations as people decide how they will vote in Sunday’s referendum on the country’s international bailout.

From Wall Street Journal

Euboea, was the most important temple in Argolis.

From Project Gutenberg

City in Argolis, dedicated to Juno, 52-54; Eurystheus, king of, 218-220; Acrisius, king of, 240, 249; Adrastus, king of, 260, 287; Prœtus, king of, 291; Agamemnon’s return to, 336; significance, 389, 390.

From Project Gutenberg