- Sardinia
- Sardinia "large island adjacent to Corsica," from L., from Gk. Sardo. The oblique cases are sometimes Sardonos, etc., as if from *Sardon.
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Sardinia — • The second largest Italian island in the Mediterranean Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Sardinia Sardinia † … Catholic encyclopedia
SARDINIA — insul. et regnum in mari Ligustico, a variis habitata populis, tandem a Poenis occupata est, quibus tamen illam Romani eripuerunt. A Saracenis postmodum capta, inde a Pipino eiectis, A. C. 809. diu Pisanis et Genuensibus contentionis argumentum… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
SARDINIA — SARDINIA, Mediterranean island belonging to Italy. The first authentic information regarding Jews in Sardinia is that in 19 C.E. Emperor Tiberius deported 4,000 Jewish youths to the island because a Roman Jew had defrauded a proselyte named… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Sardinia — ist: der lateinische Name von Sardinien eine römische Provinz, siehe Sardinia et Corsica Sardinia (1902), ein britischer Passagierdampfer Orte in den Vereinigten Staaten: Sardinia (Indiana) Sardinia (New York) Sardinia (Ohio) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Sardinia — Sardinia, OH U.S. village in Ohio Population (2000): 862 Housing Units (2000): 362 Land area (2000): 0.641455 sq. miles (1.661360 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.641455 sq. miles (1.661360 sq.… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Sardinia, OH — U.S. village in Ohio Population (2000): 862 Housing Units (2000): 362 Land area (2000): 0.641455 sq. miles (1.661360 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.641455 sq. miles (1.661360 sq. km) FIPS code … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Sardinia — [sär din′ē ə, särdin′yə] [L < Gr Sardō] 1. Italian island in the Mediterranean, south of Corsica: 9,194 sq mi (23,812 sq km) 2. region of Italy, comprising this island & small nearby islands: 9,301 sq mi (24,089 sq km); pop. 1,648,000; cap.… … English World dictionary
Sardinia — Infobox Region of Italy name = Sardinia fullname = it. Regione Autonoma della Sardegna sc. Regioni Autònoma de sa Sardinnya isocode = capital = Cagliari status = Autonomous region governor = Renato Soru ( Independent Democratic Party ) zone =… … Wikipedia
Sardinia — /sahr din ee euh, din yeuh/, n. 1. a large island in the Mediterranean, W of Italy: with small nearby islands it comprises a department of Italy. 1,571,499; 9301 sq. mi. (24,090 sq. km). 2. a former kingdom 1720 1860, including this island and… … Universalium
Sardinia — (Sardegna) Like Sicily, Sardinia has a rich history that has bred a strong independent cultural tradition. Unlike Sicily, whose capital city of Palermo was once among the leading cultural centers of Europe, no Sardinian tradition of grandeur… … Historical Dictionary of modern Italy
