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Phocis

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Meaning

  1. An ancient region in the central part of ancient Greece that included Delphi.
  2. 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.

Etymology / origin

Borrowed from Latin Phōcis, from Ancient Greek Φωκίς (Phōkís).

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