Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Greek Independence Day — ▪ Greek holiday national holiday celebrated annually in Greece on March 25, commemorating the start of the War of Greek Independence (Greek Independence, War of) in 1821. It coincides with the Greek Orthodox Church s celebration of the… … Universalium
Greek Independence, War of — (1821–32) Rebellion of Greeks within the Ottoman empire. The revolt began under the leadership of Alexandros Ypsilanti (1792–1828). He was soon defeated, but in the meantime other rebels in Greece and on several islands gained control of the… … Universalium
GREEK LITERATURE, MODERN — The literary image of the Jew was molded in Greece by the Jews themselves, by Greek non Jews and, indirectly, by the Turks. In ancient Greece, Jews were referred to as a community of philosophers. In the Hellenistic period there was some anti… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Greek People's Liberation Army — Ελληνικός Λαϊκός Απελευθερωτικός Στρατός Participant in the Greek Resistance and the Dekemvriana Active 1942–1945 Leaders Aris Velouchiotis (chief captain) Stefanos Sarafis (chief military officer) Andreas Tzimas (chief pol … Wikipedia
Greek literature — Introduction body of writings in the Greek language, with a continuous history extending from the 1st millennium BC to the present day. From the beginning its writers were Greeks living not only in Greece proper but also in Asia Minor, the… … Universalium
Greek Civil War — For the civil wars during the Greek War of Independence, see Greek civil wars of 1824–1825. Greek Civil War Part of the Cold War Map of Balkans should be current Date March 1946–October 1949 … Wikipedia
war — war1 /wawr/, n., v., warred, warring, adj. n. 1. a conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air. 2. a state or period of armed hostility or active military… … Universalium
independence — /in di pen deuhns/, n. 1. Also, independency. the state or quality of being independent. 2. freedom from the control, influence, support, aid, or the like, of others. 3. Archaic. a competency. [1630 40; INDEPEND(ENT) + ENCE] Syn. 1. See freedom.… … Universalium
Independence — /in di pen deuhns/, n. 1. a city in W Missouri: starting point of the Santa Fe and Oregon trails. 111,806. 2. a town in SE Kansas. 10,598. * * * I City (pop., 2000: 113,288), western Missouri, U.S. Settled in 1827, it served as the starting point … Universalium
Greek — Greekdom, n. Greekish, adj. /greek/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to Greece, the Greeks, or their language. 2. pertaining to the Greek Orthodox Church. 3. noting or pertaining to the alphabetical script derived from a Semitic form of writing and… … Universalium
