Basilicata

/ (Italian baziliˈkata) /

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noun

a region of S Italy, between the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Gulf of Taranto. Capital: Potenza. Pop: 596 821 (2003 est). Area: 9985 sq km (3855 sq miles)

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Words nearby Basilicata

Basil I, Basilian, basilic, basilica, basilican, Basilicata, basilic vein, basilisk, Basilius, basil thyme, basin

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How to use Basilicata in a sentence

In Basilicata and Calabria, hundreds of families are living in houses where electricity has been cut off.
Europe’s Austerity Crisis Ravages Italy’s South|Barbie Latza Nadeau|October 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Charles of Duras had her taken to Muro, in the Basilicata, and had her put to death seven or eight months afterward.
Frdric Mistral|Charles Alfred Downer
When the war-trumpet shall call the Italian sons of the Basilicata there will be no answer.
The conquest of Rome|Matilde Serao
The cradle-singer of the Basilicata desires for her nursling that he may outstrip the sun and moon in their race.
Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886)|Countess Evelyn Martinengo-Cesaresco

Up to 1806 Lucera was the capital of the provinces of Basilicata and Molise.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 1|Various
It was the chief town of the Basilicata from 1664 till 1811, when the French transferred the administration to Potenza.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 7|Various