Laconia
an ancient country in the S part of Greece. Capital: Sparta.
a city in central New Hampshire.
Other words from Laconia
- La·co·ni·an, adjective, noun
Words Nearby Laconia
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How to use Laconia in a sentence
It is said Laconia was divided into six districts, with six capital cities, each ruled by a king.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 of 8 | VariousCape Malea is the most southerly point of Laconia in the Peloponnesus, renowned for its storms.
The Aeneid of Virgil | VirgilSo she came back to Laconia which was a manufacturing town with iron mines at its elbow.
The Girls at Mount Morris | Amanda Minnie DouglasThere had been stolid, slow-witted girls among the operatives in Laconia in the grammar school, but they really desired to learn.
The Girls at Mount Morris | Amanda Minnie DouglasAt Laconia she had made some friends, but she was too proud to aspire to the higher ranks or accept overtures from them.
The Girls at Mount Morris | Amanda Minnie Douglas
British Dictionary definitions for Laconia
/ (ləˈkəʊnɪə) /
an ancient country of S Greece, in the SE Peloponnese, of which Sparta was the capital: corresponds to the present-day department of Lakonia
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