Achaea

geographical name

ə-ˈkē-ə How to pronounce Achaea (audio)
variants or Achaia
ə-ˈkī-ə How to pronounce Achaea (audio)
-ˈkā-
region in southern Greece, in the northern Peloponnese bordering on the Gulfs of Corinth and Patras
Achaean
ə-ˈkē-ən How to pronounce Achaea (audio)
adjective or noun
or Achaian
ə-ˈkī-ən How to pronounce Achaea (audio)
-ˈkā-

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