Locris

American  

[loh-kris] / ˈloʊ krɪs /

noun

1. either of two districts in the central part of ancient Greece.

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Locris British  

/ ˈləʊkrɪs, ˈlɒk- /

noun

1. an ancient region of central Greece

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Other Word Forms

• Locrian noun

Example Sentences

The Peloponnesian Alliance, which was led by Sparta, the bulwark of the aristocratic interest, comprised, with the Dorian, most of the Aeolian states,—as Boeotia, Phocis, Locris, etc.

From Outline of Universal History by Fisher, George Park

Then they sailed along the coasts of Eubœa and Locris, and finally entered the gulf of Pagasæ and dropped anchor at Iolceus, their starting-point.

From Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles

In Greece two towns were reduced to ruins, namely, Opus in Locris, and Oritus.

From The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. by Rawlinson, George

Indeed the Athenian army fell victims to death in every form, and suffered all the vicissitudes of flight; the survivors escaped with difficulty to the sea and Oeneon in Locris, whence they had set out.

From The History of the Peloponnesian War by Crawley, Richard

The principal island near Greece was Euboea, stretching for a hundred miles along the east coast of Attica, Boeotia, and Locris.

From Outline of Universal History by Fisher, George Park