irredenta

[ ir-i-den-tuh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a region that is under the political jurisdiction of one nation but is related to another by reason of cultural, historical, and ethnic ties.

1910–15; < Italian ( Italia ) irredenta (Italy) unredeemed; irredentist

Take that question so dear to the country; the question of Italia Irredenta.

The remnants of the old party of action, who still carried the Italia Irredenta banner, had an answer ready.

This turning of Russia into a vast "Turania irredenta" was certainly an ambitious order.

Thus the liberation of "Italia Irredenta" was practically completed.

But, cry of Italia Irredenta, however far it may go, he must not go so far as this.

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