Paeonia

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UK/piːˈəʊ.ni.ə/US/piˈoʊ.ni.ə/

proper noun

The land of the Paeonians, a people inhabiting between the lands of Macedonians, Thracians, and Illyrians.

OriginLatin Paeonia ← Ancient Greek Παιονία →
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Meanings

proper nounPaeonia (uncountable)

alternative Paionia · alternative archaic Pæonia

  1. uncountableThe land of the Paeonians, a people inhabiting between the lands of Macedonians, Thracians, and Illyrians.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΠαιονία
  2. LatinPaeonia
  3. EnglishPaeonia

Borrowed from Latin Paeonia, from Ancient Greek Παιονία (Paionía).

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Translations

Finnish Paionia
  • Paionialand of the Paeonians
French Péonie
  • Péonieland of the Paeonians
Latin Paeonia
  • Paeonialand of the Paeonians
Polish Paeonia
  • Paeonialand of the Paeonians
Spanish Peonia
  • Peonialand of the Paeonians

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Paeonia

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Cite this entry
APA

Paeonia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paeonia

MLA

“Paeonia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paeonia. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Paeonia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paeonia.

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