Greece
WordNet
noun
(1) A republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
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Etymology
From Graecia < Ancient Greek Γραικός (Graekos), a character in Greek mythology, the son of Thessalos, the king of Fthia, whom Ἑλλάς (Hellas, "Greece") and Ἕλληνες (Hellenes, "the Greeks") were also named after.
Proper noun
- Country in southeastern Europe having borders with Albania, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Turkey. Member state of the European Union since 1981. Official name: Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία).