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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Hellenic Republic
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]