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Peloponnesian (iou) and tinsel (oh)


Peloponnesian (iou)



Peloponnesian noun & adjective. L15.
[from Greek Peloponnesos, Latin Peloponnesus Peloponnese (see below) + -IAN.]
A. noun. A native or inhabitant of the Peloponnese, the peninsula forming the southernmost part of the Greek mainland. L15.
b. adjective. Of or pertaining to the Peloponnese or its inhabitants. L16.
Peloponnesian war Greek History the war of 431-404 BC, fought and won by Sparta and its Peloponnesian allies against Athens.

tinsel (oh)



[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French; Origin: estincelle, estancele, etincelle 'spark'; STENCIL2]
thin strings of shiny paper used as decorations, especially at Christmas
something that seems attractive but is not valuable or important
::the tinsel and glamour of Hollywood