Dacia
an ancient kingdom and later a Roman province in S Europe between the Carpathian Mountains and the Danube, corresponding generally to modern Romania and adjacent regions.
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How to use Dacia in a sentence
From this time the Getae seem to have been usually called Daci; for their further history see Dacia.
Decebalus himself may as easily have belonged to the Agathyrsan part of Dacia as to any other.
Opuscula | Robert Gordon LathamThe measures of Constans, who then resided in Dacia, were directed with more prudence and ability.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire | Edward GibbonLicinius passed through that city, and breaking down the bridge on the Save, hastened to collect a new army in Dacia and Thrace.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire | Edward GibbonAnother made temporary conquest over Dacia and extended the Asian boundary.
British Dictionary definitions for Dacia
/ (ˈdeɪsɪə) /
an ancient region bounded by the Carpathians, the Tisza, and the Danube, roughly corresponding to modern Romania. United under kings from about 60 bc, it later contained the Roman province of the same name (about 105 to 270 ad)
Derived forms of Dacia
- Dacian, adjective, noun
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