lusitania

Thân thiện

A map shows the ancient region of Lusitania on the Iberian Peninsula.

Definition

Proper noun 1. An ancient region and Roman province: Lusitania was an ancient region and later a Roman province located on the Iberian Peninsula. Its territory corresponds approximately to modern-day Portugal and parts of western Spain.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The Roman province of Lusitania was established in 27 BC.
  • Modern Portugal occupies much of the land that was once Lusitania.
  • Archaeologists are studying artifacts from ancient Lusitania.

Advanced Usage

• Historical and geographical context: The term is used almost exclusively in historical, archaeological, and classical studies to refer to this specific ancient territory. It is not used to refer to the modern nations.
  • The conquest of Lusitania was a significant chapter in Roman expansion.

Variants and Related Words

• Lusitanian (adjective): Of or relating to ancient Lusitania or its people.
  • Lusitanian tribes resisted Roman rule for many years.

Synonyms

• (As a historical region) There are no direct synonyms. It can be described as:
  • The Roman province in western Iberia.
  • The ancient precursor to Portugal.

Notes on Different Meanings

This word has one primary historical meaning. It should not be confused with the RMS Lusitania, a British ocean liner sunk in 1915, which shares the name but is a separate, modern reference.

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Noun

1. ancient region and Roman province on the Iberian Peninsula; corresponds roughly to modern Portugal and parts of Spain

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