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Magna Graecia
(Magna Grae¦cia)
Pronunciation:
/ˌmagnə ˈgriːsɪə, ˈgriːʃə/
the ancient Greek cities of southern Italy, founded from
circa
750
bc
onwards by colonists from Euboea, Sparta, and elsewhere in Greece.
Origin:
Latin, literally 'Great Greece'
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