Rijeka
or Ri·e·ka
[ ree-ek-uh; Serbo-Croatian. ree-ye-kah ]
/ riˈɛk ə; Serbo-Croatian. riˈyɛ kɑ /
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noun
a seaport in W Croatia, on the Adriatic.
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Italian Fiume.
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Rijeka
/ (rɪˈɛkə, Croatian riˈjɛka) /
noun
a port in Croatia: an ancient town, changing hands many times before passing to Yugoslavia in 1947 until Croatia became independent in 1991. Pop: 135 000 (2005 est)Italian name: Fiume
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