- transliteration of the Modern Greek name for Greece
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El•las
(e läs′),USA pronunciation n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Place NamesModern Greek name of Greece.
Greece
(grēs),USA pronunciation n.
- Place NamesAncient Greek, Hellas. Modern Greek, Ellas. a republic in S Europe at the S end of the Balkan Peninsula. 10,583,126;
50,147 sq. mi. (129,880 sq. km). Cap.: Athens. - Place Namesa city in W New York. 16,177.
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