Definition of Peloponnesian War in English:
Peloponnesian War
proper nounˌpɛləpəˈniːʃ(ə)n-ˈniːʒ(ə)nˌpeləpəˌnēZHən ˈwôr
The war of 431–404 BC fought between Athens and Sparta with their respective allies, occasioned largely by Spartan opposition to the Delian League. It ended in the total defeat of Athens and the transfer, for a brief period, of the leadership of Greece to Sparta.
Definition of Peloponnesian War in US English:
Peloponnesian War
proper nounˌpeləpəˌnēZHən ˈwôr
The war of 431–404 BC fought between Athens and Sparta with their respective allies, occasioned largely by Spartan opposition to the Delian League. It ended in the total defeat of Athens and the transfer, for a brief period, of the leadership of Greece to Sparta.