Lucania

[ loo-key-nee-uh ]

/ luˈkeɪ ni ə /

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

a modern region in S Italy, comprising most of the ancient region. 3856 sq. mi. (9985 sq. km).

Mount, a mountain in the SW Yukon Territory, Canada, in the St. Elias Mountains. 17,147 feet (5226 meters).

Italian Ba·si·li·ca·ta

[bah-zee-lee-kah-tah] /bɑˌzi liˈkɑ tɑ/ (for defs 1, 2).

Example sentences from the Web for basilicata

In Basilicata and Calabria, hundreds of families are living in houses where electricity has been cut off.

Europe’s Austerity Crisis Ravages Italy’s South |Barbie Latza Nadeau |October 2, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
It was the time of the great famine and pestilence in the Basilicata.

Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 |Augustus J. C. Hare
Up to 1806 Lucera was the capital of the provinces of Basilicata and Molise.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 1 |Various
While we were at Naples, every one was full of the terrible earthquake which in December had been devastating the Basilicata.

Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 |Augustus J. C. Hare

Merino sheep have been acclimatized in the Abruzzi, Capitanata and Basilicata.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 1 |Various
The cradle-singer of the Basilicata desires for her nursling that he may outstrip the sun and moon in their race.

Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) |Countess Evelyn Martinengo-Cesaresco

Basilicata

/ (Italian baziliˈkata) /

a region of S Italy, between the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Gulf of Taranto. Capital: Potenza. Pop: 596 821 (2003 est). Area: 9985 sq km (3855 sq miles)

Lucania

/ (luːˈkeɪnɪə) /

the Latin name for Basilicata