a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water.

a poet

A settlement of people living in a new territory controlled by their home country

A city-state in ancient Greece.

gathering place; marketplace in Ancient Greece

Formation of soldiers carrying shields close together for defense; any very close group of people

a cruel and oppressive dictator

A government ruled by a few powerful people

A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

a member of a certain class of servants in ancient Sparta