1.
[syn: Greece, Hellenic Republic, Ellas]
2. ancient Greece; a country of city-states (especially Athens and Sparta) that reached its peak in the fifth century BCE;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Gree \Gree\, n.; pl. Grees (gr[=e]z); obs. plurals Greece
(gr[=e]s) Grice (gr[imac]s or gr[=e]s), Grise, Grize
(gr[imac]z or gr[=e]z), etc. [OF. gr['e], F. grade. See
Grade.]
A step.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Greece \Greece\, n. pl.
See Gree a step. [Obs.]
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Greece
n 1: a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of
the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive
oil [syn: Greece, Hellenic Republic, Ellas]
2: ancient Greece; a country of city-states (especially Athens
and Sparta) that reached its peak in the fifth century BCE