Main Entry: Ca·la·bria

Pronunciation: \kə-ˈlā-brē-ə, -ˈlä-\

Function: geographical name

1 district of ancient Italy comprising area forming heel of the Italian Peninsula; now the S part of Puglia
2or Italian Le Ca·la·brie \ˌlā-kä-ˈlä-brē-ˌā\ or ancient Brut·ti·um \ˈbru̇-tē-əm, ˈbrə-\ region S Italy occupying toe of the Italian Peninsula ∗ Catanzaro area 5822 square miles (15,079 square kilometers), population 2,043,288

— Ca·la·bri·an \kə-ˈlā-brē-ən, -ˈlä-\ adjective or noun