单词 | istrian |
释义 | Istrianadj.n. 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. ΘΚΠ 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. ΘΚΠ 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. ΘΚΠ 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). ΚΠ 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). < adj.n.1607 |
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