Calabria
a region in S Italy. 2,048,901. 5828 sq. mi. (15,100 sq. km). .
Capital: Reggio Calabria.
an ancient district at the extreme SE part of the Italian peninsula.
Contemporary Examples
Syrian Immigrants Flood Greece Barbie Latza Nadeau August 25, 2012
A Young Chef Travels to Calabria, Italy, and Learns the Old Ways of Cooking Curtis Stone November 27, 2013
Italy’s Best Dessert Secret Rosetta Costantino December 8, 2010
Fresh Picks Gina DePalma August 23, 2010
Italy’s Best Dessert Secret Rosetta Costantino December 8, 2010
Historical Examples
Builders of United Italy Rupert Sargent Holland
Fox’s Book of Martyrs John Foxe
Out with Garibaldi G. A. Henty
A Tour Through The Pyrenees Hippolyte Adolphe Taine
The Old Man of the Mountain, The Lovecharm and Pietro of Abano Ludwig Tieck
noun
a region of SW Italy: mostly mountainous and subject to earthquakes. Chief town: Reggio di Calabria. Pop: 2 007 392 (2003 est). Area: 15 080 sq km (5822 sq miles)
an ancient region of extreme SE Italy (3rd century bc to about 668 ad); now part of Apulia
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