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单词 istrian
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Istrianadj.n.

Brit. /ˈɪstrɪən/, U.S. /ˈɪstriən/
Etymology: < Istria, a peninsula near the head of the Adriatic sea; see -an suffix.
A. adj.
Of or belonging to Istria.
ΘΚΠ
the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Europe > countries of Eastern Europe > [adjective] > regions of the former Yugoslavia
Croatian1599
Istrian1607
Bosnian1621
Dalmatiana1684
Illyrian1820
Montenegrian1830
Montenegrin1840
Montenegran1858
the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > native or inhabitant of former Yugoslavia > [adjective] > parts of
Istrian1607
Bosniak1753
Montenegrian1769
Herzegovinian1826
Montenegrin1840
Herzegovinese1870
1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 288 The Istrian Horsses are of good able feete.
1881 E. A. Freeman Sketch Subj. Lands Venice 98 The Istrian shore has lost its beauty.
1920 Glasgow Herald 16 Apr. 8 The ‘conversation’ broke down solely on the question of the Istrian frontier.
1967 C. Seton-Watson Italy from Liberalism to Fascism xi. 426 A new and energetic Minister of War, General Vittorio Zupelli, of Istrian origin, took the job of military preparation systematically in hand.
B. n.
A native or inhabitant of Istria.
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the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > native or inhabitant of former Yugoslavia > [noun] > parts of
Ragusian1569
Ragusan1585
Bosnian1594
Bosniak1680
Montenegrin1779
Herzegovinian1849
Montenegran1857
Herzegovinese1862
Serbo-Croatian1862
Istrian1880
1880 Encycl. Brit. XIII. 433/2 The Istrians..were only subdued by the Romans in 177 b.c. after two wars.
1974 She Jan. 28/2 The Istrians are hospitable and friendly.

Compounds

Istrian marble n.
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the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > rock > sedimentary rock > [noun] > limestone > Istrian marble or stone
Istrian marble1611
Istrian stone1888
1611 T. Coryate Crudities sig. O3 Stately pillers made partly of white stone, and partly of Istrian marble.
1947 J. C. Rich Materials & Methods Sculpt. viii. 228 Istrian marble, which is found on the Istrian peninsula and on some of the Dalmatian islands, is a large-grained, buff marble that compares favorably with the Greek marbles.
1971 Country Life 18 Feb. (Suppl.) 16F A most important 17th century Italian Istrian marble wall fountain.
Istrian stone n. a fine limestone resembling marble; also elliptical.
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the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > rock > sedimentary rock > [noun] > limestone > Istrian marble or stone
Istrian marble1611
Istrian stone1888
1888 Encycl. Brit. XXIV. 149/2 This Istrian stone has for most architectural purposes all the beauty of the finest white marble.
1962 Listener 27 Dec. 1105/3 The sculptor is not above counterpointing the folds of a drapery or the positioning of a hand with the natural pressure lines in a fine piece of green Istrian.
1972 Country Life 6 Jan. 16/1 This colonnade..culminates in an early baroque Italian fountain of Istrian stone.
Istrian pointer n. a hunting dog (in Yugoslavia).
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1948 A. Lokar in B. Vesey-Fitzgerald Bk. Dog ii. 536 The Istrski Brak (Istrian Pointer) has a wide range in Yugoslavia.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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