Rijeka

or Ri·e·ka

[ ree-ek-uh; Serbo-Croatian. ree-ye-kah ]

noun

1. a seaport in W Croatia, on the Adriatic.

Rijeka

/ rɪˈɛkə; riˈjɛka /

noun

1. a port in Croatia: an ancient town, changing hands many times before passing to Yugoslavia in 1947 until Croatia became independent in 1991. Pop: 135 000 (2005 est) Italian nameFiume

Example Sentences

Off we tore again, and at last reached that point where the descent begins in serpentines to Rijeka.

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A road which is being built between Virpazar and Rijeka will supply a long-felt want.

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The voyage up to Rijeka is delightful, as the boat threads her way through a narrow channel between lofty green hills.

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At a small village named Lijeva Rijeka we made a long halt to allow the doctor to transact some official business.

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And—for he was quite abreast of his times—he sent to Venice for type and started a printing press at Rijeka.

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