See Also: Peloponnesian(dictionary)
Peloponnesian War(encyclopedia)
Peloponnesian War, the(dictionary)
Peloponnesian League(encyclopedia)

louche (iou) and Peloponnesian (iou)


louche (iou)



louche adjective. E19.
[French = cross-eyed, squinting.]
Not straightforward. Now usu., dubious, shifty, disreputable.
E. Waugh I knew of a louche little bar quite near here. Time She plays looseand even louchetypes.

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.