Carniola

[ kahr-nee-oh-luh, kahrn-yoh- ]

noun
  1. a former duchy and crown land of Austria: now part of Slovenia.

Other words from Carniola

  • Car·ni·o·lan, adjective

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Carniola

/ (ˌkɑːnɪˈəʊlə) /


noun
  1. a region of N Slovenia: a former duchy and crownland of Austria (1335–1919); divided between Yugoslavia and Italy in 1919; part of Yugoslavia (1947–92): German name: Krain (krain) Slovene name: Kranj

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