E·pi·rus ( -p  r s) An ancient country on the Ionian Sea in present-day northwest Greece and southern Albania. It flourished in the 3rd century b.c. and was later a Roman province. An independent state after a.d. 1204, Epirus was conquered by the Turks in the 15th century. |
Epirus [ɪˈpaɪərəs]
n
1. (Placename) a region of NW Greece, part of ancient Epirus ceded to Greece after independence in 1830
2. (Placename) (in ancient Greece) a region between the Pindus mountains and the Ionian Sea, straddling the modern border with Albania
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| Noun | 1. |  Epirus - an ancient area on the Ionian Sea that flourished as a kingdom in the 3rd century BC; located in northwestern Greece and southern AlbaniaAlbania, Republic of Albania - a republic in southeastern Europe on the Adriatic coast of the Balkan Peninsula Ellas, Greece, Hellenic Republic - a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil |
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