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ModGk — Modern Greek. Also, Mod. Gk., Mod. Gr … Useful english dictionary
klepht — klephtic, adj. /kleft/, n. a Greek or Albanian brigand, exalted in the war of Greek independence as a patriotic robber; guerrilla. [1810 20; < ModGk kléphtes, var. of ModGk, Gk kléptes thief, rogue; see KLEPTOMANIA] * * * … Universalium
avgolemono — /ahv goh lem euh noh /; Gk. /ahv gaw le maw naw/, n. Greek Cookery. a soup or sauce made with beaten eggs, lemon juice, and usually chicken broth. [1960 65; ModGk augolémono, equiv. to augó, abgó egg (pron. avgó), classical Gk tò oión the egg, pl … Universalium
bouzouki — /boo zooh kee/, n., pl. bouzoukis, bouzoukia / kee euh/. n. a long necked, fretted lute of modern Greece. Also, bousouki, buzuki. [1950 55; < ModGk mpouzoúki; Turk bozuk (broken, ruined, depraved; cf. BASHI BAZOUK) or büzük (constricted,… … Universalium
caloyer — /kal euh yeuhr, keuh loy euhr/, n. a monk of the Eastern Church. [1605 15; < MF caloyer < ModGk kalógeros venerable, equiv. to kaló(s) beautiful + geros old (gêr(as) old age + os adj. suffix)] * * * … Universalium
cuckoo — /kooh kooh, kook ooh/, n., pl. cuckoos, v., cuckooed, cuckooing, adj. n. 1. a common European bird, Cuculus canorus, of the family Cuculidae, noted for its characteristic call and its brood parasitism. 2. any of several other birds of the family… … Universalium
EAM — National Liberation Front, a Greek underground resistance movement of World War II and political coalition of various leftist groups. [ < ModGk E(thniko) A(pelevtherotikò) M(étopo)] * * * … Universalium
EDES — Hellenic National Democratic army, a Greek resistance coalition in World War II. [ < ModGk E(thnikós) D(emokratikós) E(llenikós) S(yndésmos)] * * * ▪ Greek nationalist guerrilla force abbreviation of Greek Ellínikos Dímokratikos Ethnikós… … Universalium
effendi — /i fen dee/, n., pl. effendis. 1. a former Turkish title of respect, esp. for government officials. 2. (in eastern Mediterranean countries) a man who is a member of the aristocracy. [1605 15; < Turk efendi < ModGk, Gk authentés doer, master. See… … Universalium
E.L.A.S. — Hellenic People s Army of Liberation, the military organization of the EAM: Greek resistance force in World War II. [ < ModGk E(thnikòs) L(aikòs) A(peleutherotikòs) S(tratós)] * * * … Universalium
