Argolis

American  

[ahr-guh-lis] / ˈɑr gə lɪs /

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.

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Argolis British  

/ 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. an inlet of the Aegean Sea, in the E Peloponnese

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Other Word Forms

• Argolian adjective
• Argolic adjective
• Argolid adjective

Example Sentences

The territory Argolis forms a nomarchy of Greece.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli by Various

He mentions also an Eva in Argolis, and speaks of it as a large town.

From Ophiolatreia An Account of the Rites and Mysteries Connected with the Origin, Rise, and Development of Serpent Worship in Various Parts of the World by Anonymous

From Argolis there are a considerable number of early inscriptions, and in a later form of the dialect the cures recorded at the temple of Asklepios at Epidaurus present many points of interest.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various

The day of great architectural works, such as the castles and tombs of Argolis, the draining of Lake Copais, had passed away with the absolute rulers of pre-historic times.

From Problems in Greek history by Mahaffy, John Pentland

Straight before us, and to the left, was the deep blue bay of Argolis, with the white fortifications of Nauplia crowning its picturesque Acropolis.

From Rambles and Studies in Greece by Mahaffy, J. P.