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Peloponnesus is an English word with synonyms like peloponnese or peninsula. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Peloponnesus in a sentence

Peloponnesus meaning

Synonym of Peloponnese, a peninsula in Greece, particularly under Roman rule.

Synonyms of Peloponnesus

peloponnese peloponnesian peninsula peninsula

Related words

Other words often associated with Peloponnesus or its synonyms:

earth ground land

Using Peloponnesus

  • The main meaning on this page is: Synonym of Peloponnese, a peninsula in Greece, particularly under Roman rule.
  • Useful related words include: peloponnese, peloponnesian peninsula, peninsula.
  • In the example corpus, peloponnesus often appears in combinations such as: the peloponnesus, peloponnesus by.

Context around Peloponnesus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

invaded 1×

Often after:

remains 1× apparently 1×

Sentence patterns with Peloponnesus

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

from the peloponnesus again 1× from the peloponnesus by the 1× in the peloponnesus remains unattested 1× invasion of peloponnesus by aetolians 1× of the peloponnesus 1× of the peloponnesus that contains 1× reaching the peloponnesus 1× salamis the peloponnesus and by 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after salamis the 1× holland pp 255 1× hyllus and his 1× ionians had been 1× it treats the 1× the source of 1×

Common sentence endings:

any solid evidence 1× by the turks 1× from the thessalians 1× had a share 1× of the peloponnesus 1× pestilence to quit 1×

Words around Peloponnesus

Just before it in the word index:

peloponnesians 7 peloponnesian 31 peloponnese 35 pelopidas 2 pelopia 3 pelophylax 2

Just after it in the word index:

pelops 3 pelorat 5 pelosi 1.108 pelota 4 pelotas 2 peloton 122

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 14 aamer 14 aave 14 abadan 14 abdelmadjid 14 abdulkarim 14

Corpus analysis for Peloponnesus

  • In this selection, "peloponnesus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, invaded, remains and apparently stand out and add context to how "peloponnesus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include from the peloponnesus again and from the peloponnesus by the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "peloponnesus" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with peloponnesus

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Ionians had been expelled from the Peloponnesus by the Dorians and had sought refuge in Athens. (16 words)

The source of the West Greek speakers in the Peloponnesus remains unattested by any solid evidence. (16 words)

Hyllus and his brothers then invaded Peloponnesus, but after a year's stay were forced by a pestilence to quit. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

This invasion is viewed by the tradition of Pausanias as a return of the Dorians to the Peloponnesus, apparently meaning a return of families ruling in Aetolia and northern Greece to a land in which they had once had a share. (41 words)

After Salamis, the Peloponnesus, and by extension Greece as an entity, was safe from conquest; and the Persians suffered a major blow to their prestige and morale (as well as severe material losses). (33 words)

Only one other migration arrived in such numbers as to form a group of villages; these were the Albanians that had fled to the Peloponnesus after their land was overrun by the Turks. (33 words)

Example sentences (11)

After Salamis, the Peloponnesus, and by extension Greece as an entity, was safe from conquest; and the Persians suffered a major blow to their prestige and morale (as well as severe material losses).

Holland, pp. 255 257 However, after the Tempe debacle, it was uncertain whether the Spartans would be willing to march out from the Peloponnesus again.

Hyllus and his brothers then invaded Peloponnesus, but after a year's stay were forced by a pestilence to quit.

Ionians had been expelled from the Peloponnesus by the Dorians and had sought refuge in Athens.

It treats the mythic heroes such as the Heraclids and the Perseids, offering a view of the occupation of the Peloponnesus that contains both fantastic and possibly historical elements.

Only one other migration arrived in such numbers as to form a group of villages; these were the Albanians that had fled to the Peloponnesus after their land was overrun by the Turks.

Themistocles appears to have been aiming to fight a battle that would cripple the Persian navy, and thus guarantee the security of the Peloponnesus.

The source of the West Greek speakers in the Peloponnesus remains unattested by any solid evidence.

They represent a joint invasion of Peloponnesus by Aetolians and Dorians, the latter having been driven southward from their original northern home under pressure from the Thessalians.

This invasion is viewed by the tradition of Pausanias as a return of the Dorians to the Peloponnesus, apparently meaning a return of families ruling in Aetolia and northern Greece to a land in which they had once had a share.

To arrive at this conclusion, Hall relies on Herodotus' version of the myth (see below) that the Hellenes under Dorus did not take his name until reaching the Peloponnesus.

Common combinations with peloponnesus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "peloponnesus" in a sentence?
An example: "After Salamis, the Peloponnesus, and by extension Greece as an entity, was safe from conquest; and the Persians suffered a major blow to their prestige and morale (as well as severe material losses)." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "peloponnesus" from authentic English texts.
What does "peloponnesus" mean?
Peloponnesus means: Synonym of Peloponnese, a peninsula in Greece, particularly under Roman rule.
What are synonyms of "peloponnesus"?
Common synonyms of "peloponnesus" include: peloponnese, peloponnesian peninsula, peninsula.
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