Ilirice

Old English

Proper noun

Ilirice ?

  1. (historical) Illyria (a vaguely-defined geographic region in Southeast Europe in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula, approximately coincident with modern Albania)
    • late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
      On þǣm ġēare Ilirice ofslōgon Rōmana ǣrendracan.
      In that year, Illyria killed Roman ambassadors.
  2. (historical) Illyria, Illyricum (a much larger former province of the Roman Empire, covering the whole of Dalmatia and Pannonia, existing from 27 BC to c. 70 AD and reconstituted in 293 AD by Diocletian)
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