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Calabria

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geographical name Ca·la·bria \kə-ˈlā-brē-ə, -ˈlä-\

Definition of Calabria

  1. 1 district of ancient Italy comprising the area forming the heel of the Italian Peninsula; now the southern part of the region of Puglia

  2. 2 or Italian Le Calabrieplay \ˌlā-kä-ˈlä-brē-ˌā\ or ancient Bruttiumplay \ˈbru̇-tē-əm, ˈbrə-\ region of southern Italy occupying the toe of the Italian Peninsula; capital Catanzaro area 5822 square miles (15,079 square kilometers), population 2,043,288

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Calabria

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Definition of Calabria for English Language Learners

  • : region in southern Italy

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  1. Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about Calabria

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