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illyria

/ɪˈlɪr.i.ə/

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noun

C1formalcommon/ɪˈlɪr.i.ə/

uncountable · proper noun

A proper noun referring to an ancient region on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea, historically inhabited by an Indo-European people.

  • 🇷🇺Имя собственное, относящееся к древней области на восточном побережье Адриатического моря, исторически населённой индоевропейским народом.
  1. Ancient region B2 formal

    An uncertain region on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea, inhabited in ancient times by the Illyrian people, an Indo-European group. Its exact boundaries remain unclear but historically covered parts of the western Balkans.

    • Illyria was conquered by the Romans in the 2nd century BCE.
    • The Illyrian tribes were known for their maritime piracy.
    • Shakespeare set his play 'Twelfth Night' in the fictional land of Illyria.

    🇷🇺Иллирия