Lu·si·ta·ni·a (l  s -t  n - ) An ancient region and Roman province of the Iberian Peninsula. It corresponded roughly to modern-day Portugal. Lu si·tani·an adj. & n. |
Lusitania [ˌluːsɪˈteɪnɪə]
n
(Placename) an ancient region of the W Iberian Peninsula: a Roman province from 27 bc to the late 4th century ad; corresponds to most of present-day Portugal and the Spanish provinces of Salamanca and Cáceres
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| Noun | 1. | Lusitania - ancient region and Roman province on the Iberian Peninsula; corresponds roughly to modern Portugal and parts of Spain Portugal, Portuguese Republic - a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil) Espana, Kingdom of Spain, Spain - a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power |
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