Ragusa

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EnglishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Italian Ragusa, said to be derived from Lausa, a rock in the historical province. The name most likely means "slab" and is cognate with Italian losanga (“slab”). See English lozenge.

Proper nounEdit

Ragusa

1. A province of Sicily, Italy.
2. The capital of the Italian province of Ragusa.
3. Former name of Dubrovnik (city in Croatia). [before 1918]
4. (historical) The Republic of Ragusa, a maritime republic centered in Dubrovnik.

TranslationsEdit

province of Sicily

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 拉古薩 (Lāgǔsà)

• French: Raguse (fr) f
• Italian: Ragusa (it) f

• Japanese: ラグーザ (Ragūza)
• Russian: Рагу́за (ru) f (Ragúza)
• Sicilian: Rausa f

capital of the Italian province

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 拉古薩 (Lāgǔsà)

• French: Raguse (fr) f
• Italian: Ragusa (it) f

• Japanese: ラグーザ (Ragūza)
• Russian: Рагу́за (ru) f (Ragúza)
• Sicilian: Rausa f

Dubrovnik — see Dubrovnik

(historical) Republic of Ragusa

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AnagramsEdit

• garuas, gauras, guaras

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ItalianEdit

PronunciationEdit

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Proper nounEdit

Ragusa f

1. Ragusa (town, province)
2. former name of Dubrovnik (city in Croatia) [before 1918]

Derived termsEdit

• ragusano
• raguseo

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PortugueseEdit

Proper nounEdit

Ragusa f

1. Ragusa (former name of Dubrovnik, Croatia)
2. Ragusa (a mediaeval republic centred in Dubrovnik)

SynonymsEdit

• (Dubrovnik): Dubrovnik