Rhaetia
an ancient Roman province in central Europe, comprising what is now E Switzerland and a part of the Tyrol: later extended to the Danube.
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How to use Rhaetia in a sentence
The dangerous frontier of Rhaetia he so firmly secured, that he left it without the suspicion of an enemy.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire | Edward GibbonShe was a foreigner and a stranger to the capital of Rhaetia; she was, according to the papers, “as yet unknown.”
The Princess Virginia | C. N. WilliamsonRhaetia would never forgive him for selfishly preferring his own private happiness to the good of the nation.
The Princess Virginia | C. N. WilliamsonOr had they chosen to vanish mysteriously through some back door out of Rhaetia, leaving no trace which even a lover could find?
The Princess Virginia | C. N. WilliamsonYet I tell you she refused me last night, and is leaving Rhaetia to-day rather than listen to further entreaties.
The Princess Virginia | C. N. Williamson
British Dictionary definitions for Rhaetia
/ (ˈriːʃɪə) /
an Alpine province of ancient Rome including parts of present-day Tyrol and E Switzerland
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