Acarnania
[ ak-er-ney-nee-uh, -neyn-yuh ]
noun
a coastal region of the western central part of ancient Greece: now part of the province of Aetolia and Acarnania in modern Greece.
- Modern Greek A·kar·na·ní·a [ah-kahr-nah-nee-ah] /ɑˌkɑr nɑˈni ɑ/ .
Other words from Acarnania
- Ac·ar·na·ni·an, adjective, noun
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How to use Acarnania in a sentence
This man was an Acarnanian, and, though far advanced in life when he obtained supreme power,Aristomenes.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. II (of 2) | PolybiusBefore they started, Aristophanes the Acarnanian Strategus arrived with the full levy of his people.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. I (of 2) | PolybiusWhen the Ætolians were dismissed, Pg 2154 the Acarnanian nation was called in.
The History of Rome, Books 37 to the End | Titus LiviusThis river (at its mouth) is the boundary of the Ætolian and the Acarnanian coast.
But niad is, after all, the most impressive of all the Acarnanian ruins.
Vacation days in Greece | Rufus B. Richardson
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