LUCANIA

Meaning of LUCANIA in English

/looh kay"nee euh/ , n.

1. an ancient region in S Italy, NW of the Gulf of Taranto.

2. a modern region in S Italy, comprising most of the ancient region. 617,295; 3856 sq. mi. (9985 sq. km). Italian, Basilicata .

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LUCANIA — geographical name see: Basilicata
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LUCANIA — — see Basilicata
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LUCANIA — ancient territorial division of southern Italy corresponding to most of the modern region of Basilicata, with much of the province …
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LUCANIA — Лукания
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LUCANIA — Function: geographical name ― see BASILICATA
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LUCANIA, MOUNT — geographical name mountain 17,147 feet (5226 meters ) Canada in SW Yukon Territory in St. Elias Range N of Mt. …
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LUCANIA, MOUNT — geographical name mountain 17,147 feet (5226 meters ) Canada in SW Yukon Territory in St. Elias Range N of Mt. …
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PAESTUM — or earlier Poseidonia geographical name ancient city S Italy in W Lucania on Gulf of Salerno (ancient
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BASILICATA — or formerly Lucania geographical name region S Italy on Gulf of Taranto capital Potenza population 591,897
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SPARTACUS — died 71 BC Leader in the Gladiatorial War against Rome (73–71). A Thracian, he served in the Roman army. He …
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SALVATORE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Salvatore Lucania later Charles Luciano Quasimodo Salvatore Viganò Salvatore Salvatore Guaragna
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PYTHAGORAS — born с 580 BC, Samos, Ionia died с 500, Metapontum, Lucania Greek philosopher and mathematician. He established a community of …
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LUCIANO, LUCKY — orig. Salvatore Lucania later Charles Luciano born Nov. 11, 1896, Lercara Friddi, Sicily, Italy died Jan. 26, 1962, Capodicino Airport, …
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LUCIANO — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Berio Luciano Luciano Lucky Salvatore Lucania later Charles Luciano Pavarotti Luciano
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JOAN I — or Joanna I Italian Giovanna born 1326 died May 22, 1382, Lucania, Kingdom of Naples Countess of Provence and queen …
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ITALIAN LANGUAGE — Its 66 million speakers worldwide include many immigrants and their descendants in the Americas. Written Italian dates from the 10th …
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CHARLES — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Adams Charles Francis Addams Charles Samuel Atlas Charles Babbage Charles Barkley Charles Wade Charles …
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BASILICATA — Autonomous region (pop., 2001 prelim.: 595,727), southern Italy. Roughly divided into a western mountainous region and an eastern section of …
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RAINWATER FISH — noun : a very small American killifish ( Lucania parva or a related species) living in swamps and brackish water …
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PAESTUM — /pes"teuhm/ , n. an ancient coastal city of Lucania, in S Italy: the extant ruins include three Greek temples and …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LUKE — /loohk/ , n. 1. an early Christian disciple and companion of Paul, a physician and probably a gentile: traditionally believed …
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ELEA — /ee"lee euh/ , n. an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
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BASILICATA — /bah zee'lee kah"tah/ , n. Italian name of Lucania .
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PAESTUM — geographical name or earlier Po·sei·do·nia ˌpä-ˌsī-ˈdō-nē-ə, ˌpō- ancient city S Italy in W Lucania on Gulf of Salerno (ancient Bay …
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ANCIENT ITALIC PEOPLE — any of the peoples diverse in origin, language, traditions, stage of development, and territorial extension who inhabited pre-Roman Italy, a …
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TOTILA — died 552 original name Baduila Ostrogoth king who recovered most of central and southern Italy, which had been conquered by …
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SPARTACUS — died 71 BC leader in the Gladiatorial War (7371) against Rome. A Thracian by birth, Spartacus served in the Roman …
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SAINT ELIAS MOUNTAINS — segment of the Pacific Coast Ranges, extending southeastward for about 250 miles (400 km) from the Wrangell Mountains to Cross …
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PYTHAGORAS — born c. 580 BC, , Samos, Ionia died c. 500, , Metapontum, Lucania Pythagoras, contorniate medallion engraved between AD 395 …
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PHILOLAUS — flourished c. 475 BC philosopher of the Pythagorean school, named after the Greek thinker Pythagoras (fl. c. 530 BC). Philolaus …
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ORSI, PAOLO — born Oct. 18, 1859, Rovereto, Austria died Nov. 9, 1935, Rovereto archaeologist who pioneered in the excavation and research of …
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ITALIC LANGUAGES — Figure 1: Supposed language areas of the Italic and neighbouring languages about 250 BC. certain Indo-European languages that were once …
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