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Definition of Epirus
1. Noun. An ancient area on the Ionian Sea that flourished as a kingdom in the 3rd century BC; located in northwestern Greece and southern Albania.
Generic synonyms: Geographic Area, Geographic Region, Geographical Area, Geographical Region
Group relationships: Albania, Republic Of Albania, Ellas, Greece, Hellenic Republic
Group relationships: Albania, Republic Of Albania, Ellas, Greece, Hellenic Republic
Definition of Epirus
1. Proper noun. A region presently in northwestern Greece and southern Albania (known as Northern Epirus). It contains Arta, Ioannina, Preveza and Thesprotia. ¹
2. Proper noun. A larger historical kingdom based there, widely extended by the proverbial king Pyrrhus ¹
3. Proper noun. One of the 13 peripheries (administrative regions) of modern Greece ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com