irridenta
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irridenta
(ˌɪrɪˈdɛntə)n
a region that is ethnically or historically tied to one country, but which is ruled by another
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| Noun | 1. | irridenta - a region that is related ethnically or historically to one country but is controlled politically by another region - a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth; "penguins inhabit the polar regions" |
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