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Illyria

ancient name of the country on the east shore of the Adriatic, at its greatest extending inland to the Danube, a name of obscure origin. Later a name of a division of Austria-Hungary including Carinthia, Slovenia, and the coastal region around Istria. Related: Illyrian.

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Definitions of Illyria from WordNet

Illyria (n.)
an uncertain region on the east shore of the Adriatic where an ancient Indo-European people once lived;
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