Ragusa

English

Etymology

Borrowed 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”).[1] See English lozenge.

Proper noun

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.

Translations
Dubrovnik — see Dubrovnik

References
  1. Pipin and Spasovich, History of Slavonic Literature, p. 168

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Pronunciation
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Proper noun

Ragusa f

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

Derived terms

Portuguese

Proper noun

Ragusa f

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

Synonyms
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