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OP Still in reverse look-up, I came across irredenta.
Main Entry: ir·re·den·ta
Pronunciation: ir-i-'den-t&
Function: noun
Etymology: Italian Italia irredenta, literally, unredeemed Italy, Italian-speaking territory not incorporated in Italy
: a territory historically or ethnically related to one political unit but under the political control of another
This description made me think of Banda Aceh in Indonesia, though I gather the situation is a bit different...
Anybody know why this term would have originated in Italy in particular? Is it usually applied to other parts of the world?
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted San Marino? Jackie 01/19/05 04:26 PM Re: San Marino? Wordwind 01/19/05 09:48 PM Re: San Marino? Father Steve 01/21/05 12:58 AM irredenta plutarch 01/21/05 03:14 PM Re: irredenta Jackie 01/21/05 04:19 PM Re: irredenta plutarch 01/21/05 04:23 PM Re: irredenta dxb 01/21/05 05:44 PM Re: Sammarinese Wordwind 01/20/05 10:06 PM
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