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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to ancient Illyria or its peoples, languages, or cultures.
- noun A member of one of the ancient peoples that inhabited Illyria.
- noun An extinct Indo-European language spoken in Illyria and known only from scattered personal and geographical names preserved in Greek and Roman sources.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to Illyria or Illyricum, an ancient region east of the Adriatic, comprising in its widest extent modern Albania, Bosnia, Servia, Croatia, Dalmatia, etc., conquered by the Romans and made a province, and later a prefecture.
- Pertaining to modern Illyria, a titular kingdom of Austria-Hungary, comprising at present Carinthia, Carniola, and the Maritime Territory.
- Pertaining to the modern Serbo-Croatian race or language.
- noun A native of ancient Illyricum. The Illyrians were perhaps allied to the Thracians, and are now represented by the Albanians.
- noun An inhabitant of the modern titular kingdom of Illyria.
- noun A member of the Serbo-Croatian race, now living in the territory of ancient Illyricum.
- noun The language of Illyria, or the group of ancient dialects represented by the modern Albanian; also applied to the modern Slavic dialects of the same or adjacent districts.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or pertaining to
Illyria or Illyrians. - adjective In the Illyrian language.
- proper noun an inhabitant of ancient
Illyria - proper noun extinct Indo-European language or languages spoken at the North-West Balkans
- proper noun an inhabitant of
Roman province ofIllyricum (Illyro-Roman) - proper noun an old term for South
Slavs , especiallyCroats , used in 17th-19th centuries - proper noun a proposed term for Proto-Albanians
- proper noun a member of the Illyrian movement
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a minor and almost extinct branch of the Indo-European languages; spoken along the Dalmatian coast
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Examples
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Croatia and all the southern Slavs in the coast district, and a not very successful movement had been started to establish a so-called Illyrian language, which should be accepted by both Croats and Slovenes.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Various
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Thus was proclaimed the identity of the Slav and the conservative points of view; the radical "Illyrian" assembly had done its work, and on the 9th of July
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Various
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Among the southern Slavs the "Illyrian" movement, voiced from 1836 onward in the _Illyrian National Gazette_ of
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Various
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He had apparently identified himself with the "Illyrian" party, had broken off all communications with the Hungarian government, and, in spite of an imperial edict issued in response to the urgency of
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Various
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Their political ideal was an "Illyrian" kingdom, including
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Various
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Apart from the more recently discovered branches, there are also a number of weakly attested languages, including Venetic, Messapic, Illyrian, Thracian, and Phrygian.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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Apart from the more recently discovered branches, there are also a number of weakly attested languages, including Venetic, Messapic, Illyrian, Thracian, and Phrygian.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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The Illyrian commanders tried to keep their right side in position, but the men were naturally drawn to the left to engage the enemy and protect themselves.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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The Macedonians had no sooner arrived at the river crossing at the end of the valley when they saw thousands of Illyrian warriors heading down from the hills toward the ford.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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Alexander and his men moved into the Illyrian camp and killed the first of the enemy as they slept, then attacked the panic-stricken barbarians with such swiftness that they threw aside their weapons and ran from the city, the survivors escaping into the mountains.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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