"Morea" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Latin and Italian Morea, from Byzantine Greek Μορέας (Moréas) and Μωριάς (Mōriás), from μορέα (moréa, “mulberry”) either from its presence in the area or from a supposed resemblance of the shape of the Peloponnese to its leaves, used in sericulture. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|-}} Latin, {{bor|en|it|Morea}} Italian Morea, {{der|en|gkm|Μορέας}} Byzantine Greek Μορέας (Moréas), {{m|gkm|Μωριάς}} Μωριάς (Mōriás), {{m|gkm|μορέα||mulberry}} μορέα (moréa, “mulberry”) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Morea
  1. (archaic) Synonym of Peloponnese, a peninsula in Greece, particularly (historical) under Turkish rule. Tags: archaic Categories (place): Peninsulas, Places in Greece Synonyms: Peloponnese [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Morea-en-name-iV29Cco5
  2. (historical) A former polity in Europe. Tags: historical Categories (place): Historical polities
    Sense id: en-Morea-en-name-tnonh-BA
  3. (historical) An eyalet in the Ottoman Empire. Tags: historical Translations (Ottoman-era Peloponnese): Մորեա (Morea) (Armenian), Morée [feminine] (French), Μωρέας (Moréas) [feminine] (Greek), Μωριάς (Moriás) [feminine] (Greek), Morea [feminine] (Italian), Morea [feminine] (Latin), موره (english: Mora) (Ottoman Turkish), Moreia [feminine] (Portuguese), Mora (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-Morea-en-name-5AwxdG6D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 2 86 Disambiguation of 'Ottoman-era Peloponnese': 36 6 58
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Moreot Related terms: Moria

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