Illyria

American

[ih-leer-ee-uh] / ɪˈlɪər i ə /

noun

an ancient country along the E coast of the Adriatic.

Illyria British

/ ɪˈlɪərɪə /

noun

an ancient region of uncertain boundaries on the E shore of the Adriatic Sea, including parts of present-day Croatia, Montenegro, and Albania

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Lachlan Murdoch founded Illyria Pty, a private investment company, whose acquisitions included a network of Australian radio stations.

From Reuters • Sep. 22, 2023

Una's military trial in "Ad Astra per Aspera" was inevitable, set in motion in the show's third episode "Ghosts of Illyria."

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2023

In 284, however, Diocletian, a military official from Illyria in the Balkans, was declared emperor by his troops.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

After twin siblings Sebastian and Viola are separated at sea during a shipwreck, Viola adopts male attire in order to survive in the unfamiliar land of Illyria, becoming a dashing messenger boy named Cesario.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 17, 2019

When they reached far-distant Illyria the gods changed them into serpents, not as a punishment, for they had done no wrong.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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