Illyria

[ ih-leer-ee-uh ]

noun

1. an ancient country along the E coast of the Adriatic.

Illyria

/ ɪˈlɪərɪə /

noun

1. an ancient region of uncertain boundaries on the E shore of the Adriatic Sea, including parts of present-day Croatia, Montenegro, and Albania

Example Sentences

In Twelfth Night, twins again, this time male and female, are shipwrecked on the coast of Illyria, each believing the other dead.

From The Daily Beast

Shortly after leaving News Corp., Lachlan established a company called Illyria to acquire media and entertainment companies.

From The Daily Beast

Illyria was poor, and offered few resources to the Romans, notwithstanding the fertility of its soil.

From Project Gutenberg

He followed the course of the Jesuit college in Illyria, and amazed his masters by the brilliancy of his talents.

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It was the same with Illyria after the submission of the Ardi .

From Project Gutenberg

She is shipwrecked on the coast of Illyria: she is alone and without protection in a strange country.

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Turkish susceptibilities were not ruffled if he chose to call himself King of Illyria.

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