(historical) A vaguely-defined geographic region in Southeast Europe in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula, approximately coincident with modern Albania.
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illyria
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for illyria.
Editorial note
Also, Armin Shimmerman (Quark) wrote a couple books with John Dee as a protagonist - the Illyria “trilogy”.
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Quick take
(historical) A vaguely-defined geographic region in Southeast Europe in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula, approximately coincident with modern Albania.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of illyria gathered in one view.
(historical) A much larger former province of the Roman Empire, covering the whole of Dalmatia and Pannonia, existing from 27 BC to c. 70 AD and reconstituted in 293 AD by Diocletian.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for illyria.
noun
(historical) A vaguely-defined geographic region in Southeast Europe in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula, approximately coincident with modern Albania.
noun
(historical) A much larger former province of the Roman Empire, covering the whole of Dalmatia and Pannonia, existing from 27 BC to c. 70 AD and reconstituted in 293 AD by Diocletian.
Example sentences
Also, Armin Shimmerman (Quark) wrote a couple books with John Dee as a protagonist - the Illyria “trilogy”.
That's also true of the areas in Southern Italy, Sicily, North Africa, and Illyria.
If someone quote "If music be the food of love, play on..." then they credit Shakespeare (rightly or wrongly) not the fictional Duke Orsino of Illyria.
According to Cassius Dio, Lucius Castus's political activity at this time was "of no consequence", however, he was restored to his senatorial rank, and served under Marcus Aurelius in Illyria, Macedonia, and Greece.
As Roman power and colonization spread Latin culture, during the Roman Empire, Latins came to mean mostly unified Italic Latin-speaking people and the Latin-speaking people of Dacia, Iberia, Illyria, and Gaul whose land was settled by Roman colonists (see Latin peoples).
He was defeated by the Roman General Publius Cornelius Sulla Felix in Illyria, on July 10, 211 and he was forced to flee to Greece, where he took refuge with his brother-in-law Marcus Antonius Primus, the brother of Antoninus Pius.
Quote examples
Also, Armin Shimmerman (Quark) wrote a couple books with John Dee as a protagonist - the Illyria “trilogy”.
If someone quote "If music be the food of love, play on..." then they credit Shakespeare (rightly or wrongly) not the fictional Duke Orsino of Illyria.
According to Cassius Dio, Lucius Castus's political activity at this time was "of no consequence", however, he was restored to his senatorial rank, and served under Marcus Aurelius in Illyria, Macedonia, and Greece.
Proper noun examples
That's also true of the areas in Southern Italy, Sicily, North Africa, and Illyria.
As Roman power and colonization spread Latin culture, during the Roman Empire, Latins came to mean mostly unified Italic Latin-speaking people and the Latin-speaking people of Dacia, Iberia, Illyria, and Gaul whose land was settled by Roman colonists (see Latin peoples).
He was defeated by the Roman General Publius Cornelius Sulla Felix in Illyria, on July 10, 211 and he was forced to flee to Greece, where he took refuge with his brother-in-law Marcus Antonius Primus, the brother of Antoninus Pius.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use illyria in a sentence?
Also, Armin Shimmerman (Quark) wrote a couple books with John Dee as a protagonist - the Illyria “trilogy”.
What does illyria mean?
(historical) A vaguely-defined geographic region in Southeast Europe in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula, approximately coincident with modern Albania.
What part of speech is illyria?
illyria is commonly used as noun.