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  • proper noun A province of Sicily, Italy.
  • proper noun The capital of the Italian province of Ragusa.
  • proper noun dated Dubrovnik, a city in Croatia.
  • proper noun historical The Republic of Ragusa, a maritime republic centered in Dubrovnik.

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  • noun a port city in southwestern Croatia on the Adriatic; a popular tourist center

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Examples

  • This young man, whose surname, Racazy, had a catch in it which caught every Forsyte, but whose Christian name was Guido, had come, if Francie was to be believed, from a place called Ragusa to conquer London with his violin.

    On Forsyte 'Change 2004

  • Adriatic: the Montenegrins and a small city called Ragusa, just above Montenegro in Dalmatia.

    The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 12) The War Begins, Invasion of Belgium, Battle of the Marne Francis Trevelyan Miller 1902

  • It is set in Dubrovnik, sometimes called Ragusa, in the 1930s.

    Durangoherald.com 2009

  • Although no longer called Ragusa, or an independent maritime Republic that rivalled Venice, the sense of being in a unique place is really there.

    TravelPod.com Recent Updates 2009

  • Over time, "Ragusa" was modified into "ragusea," a noun for the laden merchant ships that sailed from that port in medieval days.

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day 2009

  • Over time, "Ragusa" was modified into "ragusea," a noun for the laden merchant ships that sailed from that port in medieval days.

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day 2009

  • Ms. Ragusa said that her stepson told her that he paid for Mr. Parvaiz's education.

    Accused Killer Arrives in N.J. Sean Gardiner 2011

  • Ms. Ragusa told The Wall Street Journal that on Aug. 15, when she signed an agreement to sell the property for $9.9 million, she learned for the first time that Mr. Parvaiz, not her stepson, was listed as the co-owner of the building.

    Accused Killer Arrives in N.J. Sean Gardiner 2011

  • A planned sale of the property would net Mr. Parvaiz $2 million, Ms. Ragusa said.

    Accused Killer Arrives in N.J. Sean Gardiner 2011

  • Marguerite Ragusa said her stepson, Martin Ragusa , had deeded his share of a 114-family Queens apartment building to Mr. Parvaiz.

    Accused Killer Arrives in N.J. Sean Gardiner 2011

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