Molossia.
A region of ancient Epirus, the territory of the Molossians.
Meaning & usage
A region of ancient Epirus, the territory of the Molossians.
A micronation claiming sovereignty over 1.28 acres of land near Dayton, Nevada.
Where this word comes from
From Ancient Greek Μολοσσῐ́ᾱ (Molossĭ́ā). The micronation was named by its founder, Kevin Baugh, who provided the following explanation: I liked the name “Molossia”, having seen it on the Internet referring to the ancient Molossian hounds. Adopting it I later discovered there was an Ancient Greek city-state named Molossia (demonstrating the importance of googling first). After some angry Greek journalists objected to the use of the name, I distanced our Molossia from the ancient Molossia. Now the meaning of the name officially is a corruption of the Hawaiian word Maluhia, which means serenity or peaceful.
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