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Greece Vocabulary
Vocab from out ancient Greece unit
Term | Definition |
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epic | A long story-poem. |
polis | In ancient Greece, a city-state consisting of a city and the farms, towns, and villages around it. |
aristocracy | A wealthy ruling class. |
oligarchy | A system in which a small group controls the government. |
tyrant | In ancient Greece, someone who illegally took control of a government and ruled alone; a cruel ruler. |
agora | An open-air market and gathering place in many ancient Greek city-states. |
harbor | Sheltered place with deep water close to a shore. |
acropolis | A walled fort built on a hill. |
cultural borrowing | Adapting customs from one culture for the use in another. |
democracy | Rule by the people. |
isthmus | A small strip of land, with water on both sides, which connects two larger areas of land. |
assembly | A lawmaking group. |