Graecia — meaning in English

English meaning

• Greece name A country in southeastern Europe, official name the Hellenic Republic, with Athens as its capital.
• hellas name Greece; (specifically) Ancient Greece.

Senses

Graecia is used for these senses in English:

• Ancient Greece The civilization that flourished around the Mediterranean Sea from the 3rd millennium to the 1st century BCE (including the first two European civilizations, Minoan and Mycenaean), known as the cradle of Western civilization.
• Greece A country in Southeast Europe. Official name: Hellenic Republic. Capital and largest city: Athens.
• Hellas Greece; (specifically) Ancient Greece.

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