Illyria

[ ih-leer-ee-uh ]

/ ɪˈlɪər i ə /

an ancient country along the E coast of the Adriatic.

Example sentences from the Web for illyria

In Twelfth Night, twins again, this time male and female, are shipwrecked on the coast of Illyria, each believing the other dead.

The Old Man and the Sea |David Farr |April 9, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Shortly after leaving News Corp., Lachlan established a company called Illyria to acquire media and entertainment companies.

Rupert Murdoch's Family Reunion |Peter Lauria |January 25, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Five hundred had perished in shipwreck, more had been massacred in Illyria, none had received reward.

The Law of Civilization and Decay |Brooks Adams
As the inhabitants of Illyria never attained complete political unity its landward boundaries were never clearly defined.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3 |Various

What, after all, is that crown of Illyria that you are always talking about?

Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern Volume 11 |Various
Supposing that all was safe in his dominions, he accepted the invitation, and went to Illyria.

Pyrrhus |Jacob Abbott
The former followed the course of the Danube and settled in Illyria, on the right bank of the river.

A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times |Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot

Illyria

/ (ɪˈlɪərɪə) /

an ancient region of uncertain boundaries on the E shore of the Adriatic Sea, including parts of present-day Croatia, Montenegro, and Albania