Greece

[ grees ]

noun

1. Ancient_Greek Hellas. Modern_Greek Ellas. a republic in southern Europe at the south end of the Balkan Peninsula. 50,147 sq. mi. (129,880 sq. km). : Athens.
2. a city in western New York State, a suburb of Rochester on the south shore of Lake Ontario.

Greece

/ ɡriːs /

noun

1. a republic in SE Europe, occupying the S part of the Balkan Peninsula and many islands in the Ionian and Aegean Seas; site of two of Europe's earliest civilizations (the Minoan and Mycenaean); in the classical era divided into many small independent city-states, the most important being Athens and Sparta; part of the Roman and Byzantine Empires; passed under Turkish rule in the late Middle Ages; became an independent kingdom in 1827; taken over by a military junta (1967–74); the monarchy was abolished in 1973; became a republic in 1975; a member of the European Union. Official language: Greek. Official religion: Eastern (Greek) Orthodox. Currency: euro. Capital: Athens. Pop: 10 772 967 (2013 est). Area: 131 944 sq km (50 944 sq miles) Modern Greek nameEllás Hellenic

Greece

1. Republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan Peninsula . Its capital and largest city is Athens (see also Athens ).

Notes

Greece is a member of NATO .

It is known for its production of grapes, olives, and olive oil.

Ancient Greek culture , particularly as developed in Athens, was the principal source of Western civilization.

Tension and fighting between Greece and Turkey has continued for hundreds of years.

Example Sentences

The breaking point came after Chanel released an antiaging product called Blue Serum, advertised as being made from ingredients from the blue zones: green coffee from Costa Rica, olives from Sardinia, and mastic from Greece.

From Science Magazine

It starts in Turkey and moves into either Bulgaria or Greece; and then, for many, deeper in Europe.

From BBC

The Aleppo pine, for instance, is a fast-growing species found throughout the western Mediterranean, Greece and parts of the Levant, including northeastern portions of historical Palestine.

From Salon

He's so good with his feet, he's unflustered and he made some phenomenal saves in Greece.

From BBC

No wonder the figure’s three-quarter view cemented the standard for European portraiture for centuries, replacing frontal or, more often, profile poses that harkened back to classical Greece and Rome.

From Los Angeles Times