irredenta: Meaning and Definition of

ir•re•den•ta

Pronunciation: (ir"i-den'tu), [key]
— n.
  1. a region that is under the political jurisdiction of one nation but is related to another by reason of cultural, historical, and ethnic ties.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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