Meanings
- A historical region of Albania, land of the Ghegs.
Only two more incidents shall I here note of my further journey in these Highlands of Ghegeria, or Northern Albania [...]
1879, J. S. Stuart-Glennie, Europe and Asia, London: Chapman & Hall, page 2441 more example
The river Skumbi (the ancient Genusus), which falls into the Adriatic 6 hours' ride S. of Durazzo, and the lake of Ochirda, form the southern frontier of Ghegeria, as the country of the Ghegs is called.
1872, A Handbook for Travellers in Greece, 4th edition, London: John Murray, page 47
Origin
- AlbanianGegëria
- EnglishGhegeria
Borrowed from Albanian Gegëria.
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French Guégarie
- Guégarieregion of Albania
German Gegeria
- Gegeriaregion of Albania
Cite this entry
Ghegeria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ghegeria
“Ghegeria.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ghegeria. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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