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ir·re·den·ta

(ĭr′ĭ-dĕn′tə)

A region that is culturally or historically related to one nation but is subject to a foreign government.

[From Italian (Italia) irredenta, unredeemed (Italy), Italian-speaking areas subject to other countries, feminine of irredento : in-, not (from Latin; see in-¹) + redento, redeemed (from Latin redemptus, past participle of redimere, to redeem; see redeem).]

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irredenta

(ˌɪrɪˈdɛntə)

a variant spelling of irridenta

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ir•re•den•ta

(ˌɪr ɪˈdɛn tə)

n.

a region under the political jurisdiction of one nation but related to another through cultural, historical, or ethnic ties.

[1910–15; < Italian (Italia) irredenta (Italy) unredeemed; see irredentist]

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irredenta - a region that is related ethnically or historically to one country but is controlled politically by another

irridenta

region - a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth; "penguins inhabit the polar regions"

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