Istria

[ is-tree-uh; Italian ees-tryah ]

/ ˈɪs tri ə; Italian ˈis tryɑ /

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noun

a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.

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Also called Istrian Peninsula.

OTHER WORDS FROM Istria

Is·tri·an, adjective, noun

Words nearby Istria

-istic, -istical, -istics, istle, Istomin, Istria, 'Istrian, I suppose so, ISV, it, I.T.A.

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How to use Istria in a sentence

Istria contained a population much more considerable, in proportion to its extent.
History of Julius Caesar Vol. 1 of 2|Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873.
He was the scion of a noble stock, and was born in Istria in 1692.
Great Violinists And Pianists|George T. Ferris
The greatest misery was also prevalent at this time in consequence of the plague which desolated parts of Croatia and Istria.
The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1|Henry Baerlein
Austria was even allowed to retain Trentino and Istria, and was not required to pay a large indemnity to Prussia.
The World War and What was Behind It|Louis P. Benezet

The half-biting, half-droll remarks of this Diogenes of Istria was all that now afforded enjoyment to the broken-down old hero.
Queen Hortense|L. Mhlbach

British Dictionary definitions for Istria

Istria

/ (ˈɪstrɪə) /

noun

a peninsula in the N Adriatic Sea: passed from Italy to Yugoslavia (except for Trieste) in 1947 and to Croatia in 1991

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