Etruria

American  

[ih-troor-ee-uh] / ɪˈtrʊər i ə /

noun

1. an ancient country located between the Arno and Tiber rivers, roughly corresponding to modern Tuscany in W Italy.

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Etruria British  

/ ɪˈtrʊərɪə /

noun

1. an ancient country of central Italy, between the Rivers Arno and Tiber, roughly corresponding to present-day Tuscany and part of Umbria

2. a factory established in Staffordshire by Josiah Wedgwood in 1769

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Example Sentences

The developer’s model home, built in a Spanish style at 3042 10th Ave. W., survives well-kept on the avenue’s pointed corner with West Etruria Street.

From Seattle Times

It suggested she was sharing insider information with her father, who was a top executive at Banca Etruria, a Tuscan bank.

From The Guardian

"All of the Etruria Wedgwood factories have been turned into a business park which is something I regret."

From BBC

"A pensioner kills himself because he lost his life savings due to Banca Etruria and the absent government. State suicide," his tweet said.

From BBC

Emergency services were called to an address in Etruria at 10:20 BST.

From BBC