"Phocis" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Phokis [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Phōcis, from Ancient Greek Φωκίς (Phōkís). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|Phōcis}} Borrowed from Latin Phōcis, {{der|en|grc|Φωκίς}} Ancient Greek Φωκίς (Phōkís) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Phocis
  1. A regional unit of the administrative region of Central Greece, in modern Greece. Capital and largest city: Amphissa. It is located north northeast of the Peloponnese, which included Delphi. Categories (place): Places in Central Greece, Greece, Places in Greece, Regional units of Greece Translations (a periphery in the southwest Central Greece): Φωκίς (Phōkís) (Ancient Greek), Phocide [feminine] (French), Φωκίδα (Fokída) (Greek), Focide [feminine] (Italian), Phocis (Latin), Fócida [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Phocis-en-name-EPxdpUs2 Disambiguation of 'a periphery in the southwest Central Greece': 86 14
  2. (historical) An ancient region in the central part of ancient Greece that included Delphi. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Phocis-en-name-jv7Bg~5p Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 80 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 77 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 44 56 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 26 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 26 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 43 57

Alternative forms

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