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Definition of Illyrian in English: Illyrianadjective ɪˈlɪrɪənˌɪˈlɪriən 1Relating to the ancient region of Illyria. Example sentencesExamples - Eventually, the Aitolians had to be recalled to help their former enemies in Epirus against Demetrios's savage Illyrian raiders.
- Half a century before Christ the Thracians occupied Hungary east of the Danube, while Hungary west of the Danube was the home of Celtic and Illyrian tribes.
- The nadir came when his brother, Perdiccas III, died in battle against Illyrian invaders, who occupied the north-western borderlands.
- The name ‘Albania’ is derived from an ancient Illyrian tribe, the Albanoi, who inhabited part of modern-day Albania from around 1225 BC to AD 200.
- He was born simply Diocles, the son of a poor Illyrian family who made his career in the army.
2Of or denoting the branch of Indo-European languages represented by modern Albanian. Example sentencesExamples - Albanian is probably part of the Illyrian branch of eastern Indo-European languages.
noun ɪˈlɪrɪənˌɪˈlɪriən 1A native or inhabitant of ancient Illyria. Example sentencesExamples - The national ideology insists on an unequivocal ethnic relationship with the ancient Illyrians.
- The first known inhabitants were the Illyrians, followed by the Celts in the fourth century, and the Romans a century after that.
- Albanians descend from the ancient Illyrians.
- He's seen it all - the passions of Illyrians, the conventions of romantic comedy, and the illusions of theatre - and of filmmaking.
- The Romans had a hard struggle before they succeeded finally in breaking the power of the Illyrians and in getting control of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
2mass noun The branch of the Indo-European family of languages represented by modern Albanian. Example sentencesExamples - Whether the Albanian language stems from Illyrian or Thracian, both, or neither is a matter of contention.
Definition of Illyrian in US English: Illyrianadjectiveˌiˈlirēənˌɪˈlɪriən Relating to the ancient region of Illyria or its language. Example sentencesExamples - The nadir came when his brother, Perdiccas III, died in battle against Illyrian invaders, who occupied the north-western borderlands.
- He was born simply Diocles, the son of a poor Illyrian family who made his career in the army.
- Half a century before Christ the Thracians occupied Hungary east of the Danube, while Hungary west of the Danube was the home of Celtic and Illyrian tribes.
- Eventually, the Aitolians had to be recalled to help their former enemies in Epirus against Demetrios's savage Illyrian raiders.
- The name ‘Albania’ is derived from an ancient Illyrian tribe, the Albanoi, who inhabited part of modern-day Albania from around 1225 BC to AD 200.
nounˌiˈlirēənˌɪˈlɪriən 1A native or inhabitant of ancient Illyria. Example sentencesExamples - The Romans had a hard struggle before they succeeded finally in breaking the power of the Illyrians and in getting control of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- He's seen it all - the passions of Illyrians, the conventions of romantic comedy, and the illusions of theatre - and of filmmaking.
- The first known inhabitants were the Illyrians, followed by the Celts in the fourth century, and the Romans a century after that.
- Albanians descend from the ancient Illyrians.
- The national ideology insists on an unequivocal ethnic relationship with the ancient Illyrians.
- 1.1 The branch of the Indo-European family of languages possibly represented by modern Albanian.
Example sentencesExamples - Whether the Albanian language stems from Illyrian or Thracian, both, or neither is a matter of contention.
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