English Explanatory Dictionary

Morea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Synonym of Peloponnese, a peninsula in Greece, particularly under Turkish rule.
  2. A former polity in Europe.
  3. An eyalet in the Ottoman Empire.

Word forms

Morea

Etymology

From Latin and Italian Morea, from Byzantine Greek Μορέας (Moréas) and Μωριάς (Mōriás), from μορέα (moréa, “mulberry”) either from its presence in the area or from a supposed resemblance of the shape of the Peloponnese to its leaves, used in sericulture.

Synonyms

Peloponnese

Related words

Moria

Derived words

Moreot

Translations

Armenian: Մորեա French: Morée Middle French: Moree Greek: Μωρέας Greek: Μωριάς Italian: Morea Latin: Morea Portuguese: Moreia Turkish: Mora Ottoman Turkish: موره
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