Apulia
a department in SE Italy. 7,442 sq. mi. (19,275 sq. km). Capital: Bari.
- Italian Puglia.
Other words from Apulia
- A·pu·lian, adjective
Words Nearby Apulia
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How to use Apulia in a sentence
The best native wools came from Calabria and Apulia, that from near Tarentum being the best of all.
The Private Life of the Romans | Harold Whetstone JohnstonNiccolò Pisano appears to have been born in Apulia, and to have come to Pisa about the middle of the thirteenth century.
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa | Edward HuttonTwo armies, penetrating into Samnium by way of Apulia and Campania, re-established the old frontiers.
History of Julius Caesar Vol. 1 of 2 | Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873.The 6,000 prisoners taken in the battle fought in Apulia were hanged all along the road from Capua to Rome.
History of Julius Caesar Vol. 1 of 2 | Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873.He was of noble birth and was brought up at the court of Duke Roger of Apulia.
British Dictionary definitions for Apulia
/ (əˈpjuːljə) /
a region of SE Italy, on the Adriatic. Capital: Bari. Pop: 4 023 957 (2003 est). Area: 19 223 sq km (7422 sq miles): Italian name: Puglia
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