Dubrovnik
[ doo-brawv-nik ]
/ ˈdu brɔv nɪk /
noun
a seaport in S Croatia, on the Adriatic: resort.
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Example sentences from the Web for Dubrovnik
“It took a week to shoot and it was in Dubrovnik, Croatia, in this amazing location,” says Pascal.
Game of Thrones’ Cast Reacts to 'The Lion and the Rose' and Joffrey’s Royal Wedding|Marlow Stern|April 14, 2014|DAILY BEASTTheir CT-43, the military version of the Boeing 737, crashed into a mountainside on approach to Dubrovnik.
Having thus qualified himself to be a schoolmaster, he went back to Dubrovnik and settled down to that profession.
The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1|Henry BaerleinThe intellectual life of the Yugoslavs would, but for Dubrovnik, have died out altogether.
The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1|Henry Baerlein
British Dictionary definitions for Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik
/ (dʊˈbrɒvnɪk) /
noun
a port in W Croatia, on the Dalmatian coast: an important commercial centre in the Middle Ages; damaged in 1991 when it was shelled by Serbian artillery. Pop: 43 770 (2001)Former Italian name (until 1918): Ragusa
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Cultural definitions for Dubrovnik
notes for Dubrovnik
Retaining much of its medieval architecture and character, the city was a popular tourist center before it was badly damaged in 1991 during the civil war between the Croats and the Serbs.
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