boeotia

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A district of Ancient Greece, formerly renowned for the proverbial stupidity of its inhabitants
Now, a district in east Central Greece, situated on the peninsula, West of Euboea, North of Attica and Megaris, East of Phokis. Its present-day capital of the prefecture is Levadeia
A district in east central Central Greece, situated on the peninsula, W of Euboea, N of Attica and Megaris, E of Phokis. Its present day capital of the prefecture is Levadeia
District and ancient republic, eastern central Greece. Bounded by Attica and the Gulf of Corinth, its chief cities were Orchomenus and Thebes. Inhabited by Boeotians, an Aetolian people from Thessaly, it became politically significant after the Boeotian League was formed under Theban leadership 600-550 BC. Hostile to Athens, the League revolted against it 447 BC. In the Peloponnesian War, Boeotia defeated Athens at Delium in 424 BC. Led by Thebes, it dominated Greece until Thebes was destroyed by Alexander the Great 335 BC
a district of ancient Greece northwest of Athens

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Bœotia
Alternative spelling of Boeotia

Though every one felt the magnitude of the danger, it was still hoped that the enemy might be prevented from penetrating out of Phokis into Bœotia.

Boeotian
An inhabitant or a resident of Boeotia
Boeotian
Pertaining to Boeotia
Boeotian
Stupid, foolish, dull-witted

we will leave to thy sagacity to apply all this to the Boeotian writers, and to those authors who are their opposites.

Boeotian
A dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in Boeotia
boeotian
{s} without cultural refinement; dull
boeotian
{i} obtuse or slow person
boeotian
of or relating to ancient Boeotia or its people or to the dialect spoken there in classical times; "Boeotian dialects