Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A country of southeast Europe on the southern Balkan Peninsula and including numerous islands in the Mediterranean, Aegean, and Ionian Seas. Settled by Achaeans, Aeolians, Ionians, Minoans, and Dorians by 1000 BC, the region grew as an amalgam of independent city-states, many of which established colonies throughout the Mediterranean by the eighth century BC. Classical Greek culture, centered around Athens, reached a high point in the fifth century BC before being conquered by Philip II of Macedon in 338 BC. The area was later controlled by the Roman and Byzantine Empires before being absorbed into the Ottoman Empire after 1453. In 1829, Greece gained its independence and established a constitutional monarchy. The king was deposed following a military coup in 1967, and a democratic republic was established in 1975. Athens is the capital and the largest city.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An obsolete spelling of
grease . - noun See
greese .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun plural obsolete See
gree a step.
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- proper noun Country in southeastern
Europe having borders withAlbania , theformer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia ,Bulgaria , andTurkey . Member state of theEuropean Union since 1981. Official name: Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun ancient Greece; a country of city-states (especially Athens and Sparta) that reached its peak in the fifth century BCE
- noun a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
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Yiorgos Karahalis/Reuters GREECE BURNS: A helicopter flew over a forest fire in the village of Domvrena, Greece, Monday.
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REPRESSION IN GREECE CONTINUES: MILITANTS ARRESTED ATHENS, Greece -- On Wednesday, Dec 2, Jiorgos Balafas, Wasiliki Michu and Andreas Kiriakopulos were arrested in Athens and charged with crimes, including founding a terrorist organization, assassinations and bombings.
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ATHENS, GREECE - Hobbled by exorbitant borrowing costs, Greece triggered an emergency aid plan Friday to draw cash from the International Monetary Fund and countries that use the euro - the first test of whether the EU is prepared to bail out one of its members.
chron.com Chronicle 2010
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GREECE CONCERNS: Greece deciding to trigger a bailout package to help manage its debt offered investors some relief.
WCAX - Local News 2010
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GREECE CONCERNS: Greece deciding to trigger a bailout package to help manage its debt offered investors some relief.
The News Tribune Blogs THE NEWS TRIBUNE 2010
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GREECE CONCERNS: Greece deciding to trigger a bailout package to help manage its debt offered investors some relief.
The Seattle Times 2010
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ATHENS, GREECE: Debt-plagued Greece faces a new wave of labor discontent against painful spending cuts, with a nationwide strike on Thursday closing hospitals and schools while stopping all flights and most public transport.
The Times of India 2010
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GREECE CONCERNS: Greece deciding to trigger a bailout package to help manage its debt offered investors some relief.
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