Sardinia

geographical name Sar·din·ia \sär-ˈdi-nē-ə, -ˈdi-nyə\

Definition of SARDINIA

island Italy S of Corsica; with surrounding smaller islands, constitutes a region of Italy ∗ Cagliari area ab 9300 square miles (24,087 square kilometers), pop 1,637,639

Variants of SARDINIA

Sar·din·ia or Italian Sar·de·gna \sär-ˈdā-nyä\

Rhymes with SARDINIA

Bithynia, Gdynia, gloxinia, Lavinia, Mordvinia, vaccinia, Virginia

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