Meaning

noun a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil

noun ancient Greece; a country of city-states (especially Athens and Sparta) that reached its peak in the fifth century BCE

originFrom Middle English Grece, from Old French Grece, from Latin Graecia, from Ancient Greek Γραικός (Graikós). Replaced Old English Grēcland, also from the same Latin source.

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