1A coastal region of north-western Greece; capital, Ioánnina.
Greek name Ipiros
1.1An ancient country of which the modern region of Epirus corresponds to the south-western part, extending northwards to Illyria and eastwards to Macedonia and Thessaly.
Rhymes
Cyrus, papyrus, virus
Definition of Epirus in US English:
Epirus
proper nounəˈpīrəs
1A coastal region of northwestern Greece; capital, Ioánnina.
Greek name Ipiros
1.1An ancient country of which the modern region of Epirus corresponds to the southwestern part, extending northward to Illyria and eastward to Macedonia and Thessaly.