Illyrian

[ ih-leer-ee-uh n ]

/ ɪˈlɪər i ən /

adjective

of or relating to Illyria.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Illyria.

the extinct language of the Illyrians, an Indo-European language of uncertain relationship within the Indo-European language family.

Origin of Illyrian

First recorded in 1545–55; Illyri(a) + -an

Example sentences from the Web for illyrian

I want them to start from Venice, and go in a cargo steamer down the Illyrian coast!

A Room With A View |E. M. Forster
My mother was an Illyrian, but this new mother was a German.

Secret Enemies of True Republicanism |Andrew B. Smolnikar
The valor of the British army maintained, indeed, a sharp and doubtful contest, with the hardy discipline of the Illyrian legions.

The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire |Edward Gibbon
Their history before the eleventh century is linked with, and not easily separated from, that of the other Illyrian tribes.

Area Handbook for Albania |Eugene K. Keefe

The guards of the animal cages took the girl from the midst of the lions, and gave her to the fiercest Illyrian legionaries.

A Christian But a Roman |Mr Jkai

British Dictionary definitions for illyrian

Illyrian

/ (ɪˈlɪərɪən) /

noun

a member of the group of related Indo-European peoples who occupied Illyria from the late third millennium to the early first millennium bc

the extinct and almost unrecorded language of these peoples: of uncertain relationship within the Indo-European family, but thought by some to be the ancestor of modern Albanian

adjective

of, characteristic of, or relating to Illyria, its people, or their language

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Illyrian

adjective

noun

Origin of Illyrian

Example sentences from the Web for illyrian

British Dictionary definitions for illyrian

noun

adjective