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Ancient Greek region
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achaea
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n. A region in the northern head of the Peloponnese that contains mostly mountains.
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Achaea or Achaia , sometimes transliterated from Greek as Akhaïa ( Achaïa , ), was a province of the Roman Empire , consisting of the Peloponnese , eastern Central Greece , and parts of Thessaly . In the north, it bordered on the provinces of Epirus vetus ...
Usage examples of achaea.
Howbeit not yet was it ordained for the heroes to set foot on Achaea, until they had toiled even in the furthest bounds of Libya.
The moment he heard that Hortensius had applied to try an ex-prefect of Achaea in the Extortion Court, he understood exactly what Hortensius was aiming at.
And he hath gathered in her the mightiest heroes of all Achaea, and hath come to thy city from wandering far through cities and gulfs of the dread ocean, in the hope that thou wilt grant him the fleece.
It was a surprising thought that these five days in Achaea had doubled their time together.
Unaware of his torment, Derae also experienced the surge of joy when her questing spirit found Parmenion alive, and now her soul flew high above the war-torn land of Achaea, tracing the course of the Gulf as it ran east towards the white-walled city of Korinthos.
Next to the Spartans these were the most disciplined fighting men of Achaea, victors of a score of major battles.
Of course I had, for when Parmenion first came to Achaea he told Chiron that a sorcerer in another world had sent him.
Ever since we returned from Achaea I have lived in fear, waiting for the return of the Dark God.
Great Achaea had rockets, upward-firing rifled cannon, barrage balloons.