Dacia
noun
an ancient kingdom and later a Roman province in S Europe between the Carpathian Mountains and the Danube, corresponding generally to modern Romania and adjacent regions.
Dacian
-
a word derived from
Dacia.
Example Sentences
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"Dacian Spring", a major Nato exercise scheduled for the spring, has been postponed until after the May elections.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2025
“I was looking at that, trying to find great examples of Dacian dragons, which are these dragons with a wolf head,” Lathrop says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2025
“I come here because this is what flows through my veins, the Dacian blood!” said Edi Schneider, a retired coal miner-turned sculptor who describes himself as a “free Dacian.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 24, 2022
Dacian Ciolos, a former prime minister of Romania who leads the Renew group in the European parliament which includes Emmanuel Macron’s party, warned against an outbreak of aggressive posturing ahead of the negotiation.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 2, 2020
Colossal head of a Dacian, from the Forum of Trajan.
From Walks in Rome by Augustus J. C. Hare
