Achaea

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈkiːə/, /əˈkaɪə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ə kē′ə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
A•chae•a  (ə kē′ə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Ancient History, Place Namesan ancient district in S Greece, on the Gulf of Corinth.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Achaea /əˈkiːə/, Achaia /əˈkaɪə/ n
  1. a department of Greece, in the N Peloponnese. Capital: Patras. Pop: 318 928 (2001). Area: 3209 sq km (1239 sq miles)Modern Greek name: Akhaïa
  2. a province of ancient Greece, in the N Peloponnese on the Gulf of Corinth: enlarged as a Roman province in 27 bc
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'Achaea' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Achaean - Akhaïa - Aegium

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