Apulia

[ uh-pyool-yuh ]

/ əˈpyul yə /

noun

a department in SE Italy. 7442 sq. mi. (19,275 sq. km). Capital: Bari.

Italian Puglia.

Related forms

A·pu·lian, adjective

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Examples from the Web for apulia

During that year there was a formidable insurrection of the slaves in Apulia.
The History of Rome, Books 37 to the End|Titus Livius
A Franciscan of Apulia offered to meet him in the flames and see whether he were of God or not.
Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7)|John Addington Symonds
Milanesi suggests that Apulia means a little place near Lucca called Puglia.
The Cathedral Builders|Leader Scott
Two 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.

He took up position beyond Rome in Apulia, and it was here that the Roman army came to attack him.
History Of Ancient Civilization|Charles Seignobos

British Dictionary definitions for apulia

Apulia

/ (əˈpjuːljə) /

noun

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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