greece

Greece

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [grees]
- /gris/
- /griːs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grees]
- /gris/

Definitions of greece word

noun greece Ancient Greek Hellas. Modern Greek Ellas. a republic in S Europe at the S end of the Balkan Peninsula. 50,147 sq. mi. (129,880 sq. km). Capital: Athens. 1
noun greece a city in W New York. 1
noun greece (obsolete) Plural form of gree (a step). 1
noun greece a republic in SE Europe, occupying the S part of the Balkan Peninsula and many islands in the Ionian and Aegean Seas; site of two of Europe's earliest civilizations (the Minoan and Mycenaean); in the classical era divided into many small independent city-states, the most important being Athens and Sparta; part of the Roman and Byzantine Empires; passed under Turkish rule in the late Middle Ages; became an independent kingdom in 1827; taken over by a military junta (1967–74); the monarchy was abolished in 1973; became a republic in 1975; a member of the European Union. Official language: Greek. Official religion: Eastern (Greek) Orthodox. Currency: euro. Capital: Athens. Pop: 10 772 967 (2013 est). Area: 131 944 sq km (50 944 sq miles) 0
noun greece country in the S Balkan Peninsula, including many islands in the Aegean, Ionian, & Mediterranean seas: in ancient times, the region comprised a number of small monarchies and city-states: 50,949 sq mi (131,957 sq km); pop. 10,260,000; cap. Athens 0

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Parts of speech for Greece

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

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conjunction

determiner

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greece popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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