irredenta
irredenta · irredentas
Any region whose inhabitants are ethnically related to those of another stateAny region whose inhabitants are ethnically related to those of another state
Meaning
1 sensesAny region whose inhabitants are ethnically related to those of another state
a region that is related ethnically or historically to one country but is controlled politically by another
Origin
From Italian irredenta (“unredeemed”).From Italian irredenta (“unredeemed”).
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Forms
plural: irredentas| Singular | irredenta |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a region that is related ethnically or historically to one country but is controlled politically by another:irridenta