Greece
pronunciation
How to pronounce Greece in British English:
UK [griːs]
How to pronounce Greece in American English:
US [gris]
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- Noun:
- a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
Word Origin
- Greece
- c. 1300, from Latin Graecia; named for its inhabitants; see Greek. Earlier in English was Greklond (c. 1200). The Turkish name for the country, via Persian, is Yunanistan, literally "Land of the Ionians." Ionia also yielded the name for the country in Arabic and Hindi (Yunan).
Example
- 1. The most pressing concern is greece .
- 2. Belgium was enjoying steady growth ; greece is in recession .
- 3. Greece has negotiated debt restructuring .
- 4. Greece has wasted two years .
- 5. Greece is in economic depression .