megara

meg·a·ra
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/ˈmɛɡəɹə/

proper noun

A city west of Athens in Attica, Greece.

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Meanings

megara1

noun
  1. pluralplural of megaron

Megara2

proper noun
  1. A city west of Athens in Attica, Greece.

Megara3

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesThe daughter of Creon and wife of Heracles.

Origin

Megara · proper noun

  1. Ancient GreekΜέγαρα
  2. Ancient GreekΜέγαρα
  3. EnglishMegara

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μέγαρα (Mégara).

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Megara · proper noun

  1. Ancient GreekΜεγάρᾱ
  2. Ancient GreekΜεγάρᾱ
  3. EnglishMegara

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μεγάρᾱ (Megárā).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Μέγαρα
  • Μέγαρα (Mégara)city west of Athens
French Mégare, Mégara
  • Mégarecity west of Athens
  • Mégaracity west of Athens
Greek Μέγαρα
  • Μέγαρα (Mégara)city west of Athens
Italian Megara
  • Megaracity west of Athens
Latin Megara
  • Megaracity west of Athens
Russian Ме́гара, Мега́ры
  • Ме́гара (Mégara)city west of Athens
  • Мега́ры (Megáry)city west of Athens
Turkish Megara
  • Megaracity west of Athens

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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