"Molossia" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Ancient Greek Μολοσσῐ́ᾱ (Molossĭ́ā). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|Μολοσσῐ́ᾱ}} Ancient Greek Μολοσσῐ́ᾱ (Molossĭ́ā) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Molossia
  1. (historical) A region of ancient Epirus, the territory of the Molossians. Tags: historical Translations (a region of ancient Epirus): मोलोस्सिया (molossiyā) (Marathi), Molóssia [feminine] (Portuguese), Молоссія (Molossija) [feminine] (Ukrainian), Республіка Молоссія (Respublika Molossija) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-Molossia-en-name-w0VAngaW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ia (place), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations, Micronations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ia (place): 72 28 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Micronations: 69 31 Disambiguation of 'a region of ancient Epirus': 99 1
  2. A micronation claiming sovereignty over 1.28 acres of land near Dayton, Nevada. Synonyms: Republic of Molossia
    Sense id: en-Molossia-en-name-XfuD-H8T
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Molossian
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