Illyria

American  

[ih-leer-ee-uh] / ɪˈlɪər i ə /

noun

1. an ancient country along the E coast of the Adriatic.

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Illyria British  

/ ɪˈlɪərɪə /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

Shipwrecked at play’s start, Viola arrives on the shore of Illyria convinced that her brother, Sebastian, has died at sea.

From New York Times

In the land of Illyria, a few boys are carefully selected and trained each year to help fight dark magical forces.

From Washington Post

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

From Literature

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

Welcome to Illyria! ... or An Exceedingly Silly Retelling of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night L.A.-based troupe Four Clowns reimagines the Bard’s comic tale of twins separated in a shipwreck.

From Los Angeles Times