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Apulia

American  
[uh-pyool-yuh] / əˈpyul yə /

noun

  1. a department in SE Italy. 7,442 sq. mi. (19,275 sq. km). Bari.


Apulia British  
/ əˈpjuːljə /

noun

  1. Italian name: Puglia.  a region of SE Italy, on the Adriatic. Capital: Bari. Pop: 4 023 957 (2003 est). Area: 19 223 sq km (7422 sq miles)

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Other Word Forms

  • Apulian adjective

Example Sentences

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He will return to Europe a few days later, for a meeting of the leaders of the Group of 7 nations in Apulia, Italy.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2024

Most recently, the bugs have been found to spread the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa, a pathogen that has decimated olive groves in the Apulia region of Italy.

From Science Daily • Oct. 4, 2023

Mitul, who had previously played for Apulia Trani in Italy and La Solana in Spain, earned 40 caps for Moldova.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2023

Armani said cotton planting started last month over one hectare of land - to be expanded to five hectares - in the southern region of Apulia.

From Reuters • Jun. 5, 2023

Clement IV., elected pope in 1265, offered the crown of Apulia and Sicily to Charles of Anjou.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" by Various