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PRONUNCIATION OF THRACE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THRACE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Thrace is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES THRACE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Thrace

Thrace

Thrace /ˈθreɪs/ (demonym Thracian /ˈθreɪʃ(i)ən/; Ancient Greek: Θρᾴκη, Thrāikē; modern Greek: Θράκη, Thráki; Bulgarian: Тракия, Trakiya; Turkish: Trakya) is a historical and geographic area in southeast Europe, centered on the modern borders of Bulgaria, Greece, and Turkey. As a geographical concept, Thrace designates a region bounded by the Balkan Mountains on the north, Rhodope Mountains and the Aegean Sea on the south, and by the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara on the east. The areas it comprises are southeastern Bulgaria (Northern Thrace), northeastern Greece (Western Thrace), and the European part of Turkey (Eastern Thrace). The biggest part of Thrace is part of present-day Bulgaria. In Turkey, it is also called Rumelia. The name comes from the Thracians, an ancient Indo-European people inhabiting Southeastern Europe.

Definition of Thrace in the English dictionary

The definition of Thrace in the dictionary is an ancient country in the E Balkan Peninsula: successively under the Persians, Macedonians, and Romans. Other definition of Thrace is a region of SE Europe, corresponding to the S part of the ancient country: divided by the Maritsa River into Western Thrace and Eastern Thrace.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THRACE


brace
breɪs
disgrace
dɪsˈɡreɪs
embrace
ɪmˈbreɪs
footrace
ˈfʊtˌreɪs
grace
ɡreɪs
interrace
ˌɪntəˈreɪs
landrace
ˈlændˌreɪs
Olivares
ˌəʊlɪˈvɑːreɪs
race
reɪs
res
reɪs
retrace
rɪˈtreɪs
Samothrace
ˈsæməˌθreɪs
trace
treɪs
transferase
ˈtrænsfəˌreɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THRACE

Thousand and One Nights
Thousand Guineas
Thousand Island
Thousand Island dressing
Thousand Islands
thousand-jacket
thousandfold
thousands
thousandth
thowless
Thracian
Thraco-Phrygian
thraiping
thraldom
Thrale

WORDS THAT END LIKE THRACE

Aristarchus of Samothrace
claiming race
drag race
egg-and-spoon race
Horace
horse race
human race
mixed race
mixed-race
not in the race
obstacle race
one-horse race
road race
saving grace
space race
splice the mainbrace
terrace
the human race
with good grace
year of grace

Synonyms and antonyms of Thrace in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Thrace» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THRACE

Find out the translation of Thrace to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Thrace from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Thrace» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

色雷斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Tracia
570 millions of speakers

English

Thrace
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

थ्रेस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تراقيا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Фракия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Trácia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

থ্রেস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Thrace
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Thrace
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Thrakien
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トラキア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

트레이스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Thrace
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Thrace
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தெரேஸின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थ्रेस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Trakya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Tracia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Tracja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Фракія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Tracia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Θράκης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Thracië
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Thrakien
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Thrakia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Thrace

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THRACE»

The term «Thrace» is regularly used and occupies the 56.642 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THRACE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Thrace

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THRACE»

Discover the use of Thrace in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Thrace and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Athens, Thrace, and the Shaping of Athenian Leadership
This book explores the social, political, and cultural importance of Thrace to prominent Athenian individuals from the mid-sixth to the mid-fourth century BCE.
Matthew A. Sears, 2013
2
Attica, Central Greece, Macedonia, Thrace
This volume is essential for several areas of study: ancient patterns of social organization; the organization of diasporic communities in the ancient Mediterranean; models for the structure of early Christian groups; and forms of ...
John S. Kloppenborg, Richard S. Ascough, 2011
3
The Odrysian kingdom of Thrace: Orpheus unmasked
The popularity of Orpheus the Thracian throughout the Greek world attests to the prominence of the Odrysians among their Greek and Macedonian neighbors in the fifth century BC. Archibald analyzes the cultural amalgam the Odrysian governing ...
Zofia Archibald, 1998
4
The Gold of Thrace: A Tamar Saticoy Mystery
A Tamar Saticoy Mystery Aileen Baron. Tamar turned to see a woman at the top of a small rise. The butt of the Frenchwoman's anger was a man standing near a small wooden box-like structure, calmly smoking a cigarette, gazing at something  ...
Aileen Baron, 2011
5
Greco-Roman Associations: Texts, Translations, and ...
This volume is essential for several areas of study: ancient patterns of social organization; the organization of diasporic communities in the ancient Mediterranean; models for the structure of early Christian groups; and forms of ...
John S. Kloppenborg, Richard S. Ascough, 2011
6
Prehistoric settlements of Eastern Thrace: a reconsideration
This book focuses on the prehistoric settlements of Eastern Thrace (Turkish Thrace).
Burçin Erdoğu, 2005
7
With the Turks in Thrace
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett, Seabury Ashmead-Bartlett, 2012
8
The Ten Thousand in Thrace: An Archaeological and Historical ...
Since the Anabasis has been in continuous use as one of the main books for the introduction into classical Greek, it is surprising that there are virtually no historical and/or archaeological commentaries to the text.
Jan P. Stronk, 1995
9
History of Thrace: Ancient Thrace, Hellenistic Thrace, ...
Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge.
LLC Books, 2010
10
Ancient Thrace
The norms imposed on the techne in the non-literary ethnos ambience of Thrace, subordinated even stronger both inspiration and mastery. The products were serial rather than unique. As a statement like this demands both explanation and a ...
Aleksandŭr Fol, Kiril Ĭordanov, Kalin Porozhanov, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THRACE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Thrace is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Turkish leader in Western Thrace Dr. Sadık Ahmet commemorated
The founder of the Western Thrace Turks and Friendship Equality and Peace Party, Dr. Sadik Ahmet, was commemorated by Turks from Western Thrace with a ... «Daily Sabah, Jul 15»
2
THRACE: Seventh Endovascular Trial Shows Benefit in Stroke
THRACE is one of three new positive studies showing benefits of endovascular therapy in stroke patients presented at the ESOC 2015 meeting. The other two ... «Medscape, Apr 15»
3
New Louvre Exhibit Showcases Unknown Treasures of Thrace
The exhibition, one of the largest ever of Thracian art, illuminates the power, lifestyle and artistic achievements of ancient Thrace, a region located between the ... «Wall Street Journal, Apr 15»
4
Muslim woman tries to close Thrace's sharia inheritance law loophole
Well out of sight, in her pleasant flat in Komotini, Thrace, in north-eastern Greece, Chatitze Molla Sali is speaking quietly. At times she is barely audible. It's the ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
5
Syriza's Turkish deputies vow to 'tear down wall' in Thrace
Syriza's Turkish deputies spoke to daily Hürriyet in Komotini through the organization of the Western Thrace Turks Solidarity Association. The name plate on this ... «Hurriyet Daily News, Feb 15»
6
Athens Reluctant Over Wish of Turkish Premier to Visit Thrace
Athens is very reluctant to agree with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to visit Thrace where muslim minorities live. The Turkish premier along with ... «Greek Reporter, Dec 14»
7
CB on the Road: A Revived Grape Harvest in Thrace
Zeynep Arca Şallıel had a successful career in advertising in Istanbul, but in 1995 she decided to take on a daunting new challenge: taking part in the revival of ... «Culinary Backstreets, Nov 14»
8
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Four-day Visit to Thrace
Bartholomew_Orestiada Residents of Orestiada, in Greece's northern prefecture of Thrace, warmly welcomed Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, who began ... «Greek Reporter, Sep 14»
9
Bromberger joins WALT Wines
WALT Wines, a sister winery to HALL Wines, has added Thrace Bromberger as tasting room manager at its Sonoma facility. Prior to joining WALT Wines, Thrace ... «Napa Valley Register, Aug 14»
10
Thracian excavations unearth 5000 years of history
Archeological digs in Thrace are close to finishing, bringing a promising future of cultural tourism for the ancient settlement of Heraion Teikhos. (Photo: DHA). «Today's Zaman, Jul 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Thrace [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/thrace>. May 2024 ».
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