Greece — • History of the country and church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Greece Greece † … Catholic encyclopedia
GREECE — (Heb. יָוָן, Yavan), country in S.E. Europe. SECOND TEMPLE PERIOD (TO 330 C.E.) Although the earliest known Jews on the Greek mainland are to be found only from the third century B.C.E., it is highly probable that Jews traveled or were forcibly… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Greece — Greece, NY U.S. Census Designated Place in New York Population (2000): 14614 Housing Units (2000): 6170 Land area (2000): 4.331068 sq. miles (11.217414 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.331068 sq … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Greece, NY — U.S. Census Designated Place in New York Population (2000): 14614 Housing Units (2000): 6170 Land area (2000): 4.331068 sq. miles (11.217414 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.331068 sq. miles (11 … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Greece — Greece, n. pl. See {Gree} a step. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Greece — (spr. Grihs), Städtischer Bezirk mit Postamt in der Grafschaft Monroe des Staates New York, am Ontariosee; 5000 Ew … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Greece — a country in southeast Europe on the Mediterranean Sea, which is a member of the EU. Population: 10,624,000 (2001). Capital: Athens. →↑greek … Dictionary of contemporary English
Greece — c.1300, from L. Graecia; named for its inhabitants; see GREEK (Cf. Greek). Earlier in English was Greklond (c.1200). The Turkish name for the country, via Persian, is Yunanistan, lit. Land of the Ionians. Ionia also yielded the name for the… … Etymology dictionary
Greece — [grēs] 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 … English World dictionary
Greece — /grees/, n. 1. Ancient Greek, Hellas. Modern Greek, Ellas. a republic in S Europe at the S end of the Balkan Peninsula. 10,583,126; 50,147 sq. mi. (129,880 sq. km). Cap.: Athens. 2. a city in W New York. 16,177. * * * Greece Introduction Greece… … Universalium
Wiktionary: Greece – Bedeutungserklärungen, Wortherkunft, Synonyme, Übersetzungen
