English Explanatory Dictionary

peraia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A place on the other side, usually a territory across the sea from a city or an island, generally a dependency of an ancient Greek city.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of peraia.

Word forms

peraia

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek περαία (peraía), Greek Περαία (Peraía), Latin Peraea, often capitalized and treated like a proper name (compare e.g. the City).

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