Dalmatia

[ dal-mey-shuh ]

noun

1. a historic region along the Adriatic coast of Croatia: a former Austrian crownland.
2. a Roman province formed by Emperor Tiberius and called after the tribe inhabiting the area.

Dalmatia

/ dælˈmeɪʃə /

noun

1. a region of W Croatia along the Adriatic: mountainous, with many offshore islands

Example Sentences

In the early 1980s, Austrian amateur entomologist Robert Hentscholek collected three specimens of a moth species in southern Dalmatia, Croatia, which were integrated into his collection or given to colleagues without being identified.

From Science Daily

Roberta stayed on as her brother’s home aide and business partner; together they had been rehabilitating a historical bar he had bought, the Dalmatia.

From Washington Post

“Whose palace? And is Dalmatia where those Dalmatian dogs come from? That 101 Dalmatians movie—I still have nightmares.”

From Literature

Prosek is a sweet wine made in Dalmatia with dried native Croatian grapes, none of them Glera, and may be red or white.

From Seattle Times

Currently, I'm partial to smothering a hearty piece of toast with Dalmatia Imports' tangerine spread.

From Salon