Calabria

Ca·la·bri·a

[kuh-ley-bree-uh; Italian kah-lah-bryah]
noun
1.
a region in S Italy. 2,048,901. 5828 sq. mi. (15,100 sq. km). Capital: Reggio Calabria.
2.
an ancient district at the extreme SE part of the Italian peninsula.

Ca·la·bri·an, noun, adjective
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Calabria (kəˈlæbrɪə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a region of SW Italy: mostly mountainous and subject to earthquakes. Chief town: Reggio di Calabria. Pop: 2 007 392 (2003 est). Area: 15 080 sq km (5822 sq miles)
2.  an ancient region of extreme SE Italy (3rd century bc to about 668 ad); now part of Apulia

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