"Messene" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Ancient Greek Μεσσήνη (Messḗnē), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀕𐀼𐀙 (me-za-na). Doublet of Messina. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|Μεσσήνη}} Ancient Greek Μεσσήνη (Messḗnē), {{der|en|gmy|𐀕𐀼𐀙}} Mycenaean Greek 𐀕𐀼𐀙 (me-za-na), {{doublet|en|Messina}} Doublet of Messina Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Messene
  1. An ancient Greek city in the southwest Peloponnesus and new capital of the region of Messenia. Categories (place): Places in Greece, Villages in Greece Translations (ancient Greek city): Μεσσήνη (Messḗnē) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), Messène [feminine] (French), Μεσσήνη (Messíni) [feminine] (Greek), Messēnē [feminine] (Latin), Messēna [feminine] (Latin), 𐀕𐀼𐀙 (me-za-na) [feminine] (Mycenaean Greek)
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