Liburnian

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noun

Any member of an ancient Illyrian tribe inhabiting the district called Liburnia, a coastal region of the northeastern Adriatic between the rivers Arsia (Raša) and Titius (Krka) in what is now Croatia.

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Meanings

nounLiburnian (plural Liburnians)

plural Liburnians

  1. Any member of an ancient Illyrian tribe inhabiting the district called Liburnia, a coastal region of the northeastern Adriatic between the rivers Arsia (Raša) and Titius (Krka) in what is now Croatia.

Origin

From the tribe's self-designation, most likely Illyrian. Doublet of Livornian.

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APA

Liburnian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Liburnian

MLA

“Liburnian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Liburnian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Liburnian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Liburnian.

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