No. 142 in Greek

χώρες

The Greek word "χώρες" means "countries" in English.

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Οι Ευρωπαϊκές χώρες είναι γνωστές για την πολιτισμική τους ποικιλομορφία.
European countries are known for their cultural diversity.
In this sentence, 'χώρες' is used as the plural noun for 'countries,' referring to nations or regions.
Στις χώρες της Νότιας Αμερικής, το κλίμα είναι συχνά τροπικό.
In the countries of South America, the climate is often tropical.
Here, 'χώρες' is used in conjunction with a geographical descriptor 'της Νότιας Αμερικής' to specify a subset of nations.
Οι μικρές χώρες έχουν διαφορετικές προκλήσεις από τις μεγάλες χώρες.
Smaller countries face different challenges than larger countries.
In this example, 'χώρες' is contrasted between 'μικρές' (small) and 'μεγάλες' (large), illustrating characteristics that can vary among nations.

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