Illyricum

[ ih-leer-i-kuh m ]

/ ɪˈlɪər ɪ kəm /

noun

a Roman province in ancient Illyria.

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Examples from the Web for illyricum

The heretic had long since left his exile in Illyricum, though we cannot fix the date of his recall.
The Arian Controversy|H. M. Gwatkin
There seems no kind of temptation to attribute them to any date earlier than the Roman conquest of Illyricum.
Sketches from the Subject and Neighbour Lands of Venice|Edward A. Freeman
In Illyricum there is no example unless possibly at Belgrade.
Ancient Town-Planning|F. Haverfield
Satisfaction was demanded by Rome of Illyricum, but to no purpose.
History of Rome from the Earliest times down to 476 AD|Robert F. Pennell

Indeed, such conduct, as will be related hereafter, utterly lost us Illyricum.
The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus|Ammianus Marcellinus

British Dictionary definitions for illyricum

Illyricum

/ (ɪˈlɪərɪkəm) /

noun

a Roman province founded after 168 bc, based on the coastal area of Illyria

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