Achaea

[ uh-kee-uh ]

/ əˈki ə /

an ancient district in S Greece, on the Gulf of Corinth.

Example sentences from the Web for achaea

Augustus made it the capital of Achaea; Hadrian enriched it with public works.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 |Various
The district for administrative purposes forms part of the nome of Elis and Achaea (see Greece).

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 |Various
All the princes of Achaea competed for her hand, having first taken an oath to avenge whomsoever she might choose for her husband.

Adventures among Books |Andrew Lang
In 1333 it was annexed to Achaea, in 1336 to Servia, and in 1394 to Venice.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 |Various

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 Argonautica |Apollonius Rhodius

Achaea

/ (əˈkiːə) /

a department of Greece, in the N Peloponnese. Capital: Patras. Pop: 318 928 (2001). Area: 3209 sq km (1239 sq miles) Modern Greek name: Akhaïa

a province of ancient Greece, in the N Peloponnese on the Gulf of Corinth: enlarged as a Roman province in 27 bc