Istria

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

noun

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

Istria

/ ˈɪstrɪə /

noun

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

Other Words From

• Istri·an adjective noun

Example Sentences

Istria contained a population much more considerable, in proportion to its extent.

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He was the scion of a noble stock, and was born in Istria in 1692.

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The greatest misery was also prevalent at this time in consequence of the plague which desolated parts of Croatia and Istria.

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Austria was even allowed to retain Trentino and Istria, and was not required to pay a large indemnity to Prussia.

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

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