Messene

An ancient Greek city in the southwest Peloponnesus and new capital of the region of Messenia.

Proper noun

  1. An ancient Greek city in the southwest Peloponnesus and new capital of the region of Messenia.

Origin

From Ancient Greek Μεσσήνη (Messḗnē), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀕𐀼𐀙 (me-za-na). Doublet of Messina.