Preveza

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proper noun

A city in Epirus, Greece.

Similar
NicopolisBerenice
OriginMedieval Greek Πρέβεζα ← Albanian prevëzë ← Italian prevesione →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in Epirus, Greece.
  2. A regional unit of Epirus, Greece, around the city.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
NicopolisBerenice

Origin

  1. Italianprevesione“provision, supply”
  2. Albanianprevëzë“crossing”
  3. Medieval GreekΠρέβεζα
  4. EnglishPreveza

From Medieval Greek Πρέβεζα (Prébeza), from Albanian prevëzë (“crossing”) or Italian prevesione (“provision, supply”).

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Translations

Greek Πρέβεζα
  • Πρέβεζα (Préveza)a city in Greece — see also Nicopolis
Latin Nicopolis
  • Nicopolisa city in Greece — see also Nicopolis
Polish Preweza
  • Prewezaa city in Greece — see also Nicopolis
Turkish Preveze
  • Prevezea city in Greece — see also Nicopolis
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APA

Preveza. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Preveza

MLA

“Preveza.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Preveza. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Preveza,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Preveza.

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