- the Peloponnese ⇒ the S peninsula of Greece, joined to central Greece by the Isthmus of Corinth: chief cities in ancient times were Sparta and Corinth, now Patras. Pop: 503 300 (2001). Area: 21 439 sq km (8361 sq miles)
Also known as: Peloponnesus
Medieval name: Morea
Modern Greek name: Peloponnesos