Sardinia
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Sar·din·ia | \ sär-ˈdi-nē-ə 
, -ˈdi-nyə \
, -ˈdi-nyə \variants:
or Italian Sardegna \ sär-ˈdā-nyä \
\Definition of Sardinia
island of Italy south of Corsica which, with surrounding smaller islands constitutes a region of Italy; capital Cagliari area about 9300 square miles (24,087 square kilometers), population 1,639,362
see also sardinian
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