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Istrian, a. and n.|ˈɪstrɪən|
[f. Istria, a peninsula near the head of the Adriatic sea; see -an.]
A. adj.
1. Of or belonging to Istria.
1607Topsell Four-f. Beasts 288 The Istrian Horsses are of good able feete. 1881E. A. Freeman Sk. Subject Lands Venice 98 The Istrian shore has lost its beauty. 1920Glasgow Herald 16 Apr. 8 The ‘conversation’ broke down solely on the question of the Istrian frontier. 1967C. Seton-Watson Italy from Liberalism to Fascism xi. 426 A new and energetic Minister of War, General Vittorio Zupelli, of Istrian origin, took the job of military preparation systematically in hand.
2. Special Comb.: Istrian marble, stone, a fine limestone resembling marble; also ellipt.; Istrian pointer, a hunting dog (in Yugoslavia).
1611Coryat Crudities 163 Stately pillers made partly of white stone, and partly of Istrian marble. 1947J. C. Rich Materials & Methods Sculpture viii. 228 Istrian marble, which is found on the Istrian peninsula and on some of the Dalmatian islands, is a large-grained, buff marble that compares favorably with the Greek marbles. 1971Country Life 18 Feb. 16F Suppl., A most important 17th century Italian Istrian marble wall fountain.
1948A. Lokar in B. Vesey-Fitzgerald Bk. Dog ii. 536 The Istrski Brak (Istrian Pointer) has a wide range in Yugoslavia.
1888Encycl. Brit. XXIV. 149/2 This Istrian stone has for most architectural purposes all the beauty of the finest white marble. 1962Listener 27 Dec. 1105/3 The sculptor is not above counterpointing the folds of a drapery or the positioning of a hand with the natural pressure lines in a fine piece of green Istrian. 1972Country Life 6 Jan. 16/1 This colonnade..culminates in an early baroque Italian fountain of Istrian stone.
B. n. A native or inhabitant of Istria.
1880Encycl. Brit. XIII. 433/2 The Istrians..were only subdued by the Romans in 177 b.c. after two wars. 1974She Jan. 28/2 The Istrians are hospitable and friendly. |