Illyrian

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. adj. Of or relating to ancient Illyria or its peoples, languages, or cultures.
2. n. A member of one of the ancient peoples that inhabited Illyria.
3. n. An extinct Indo-European language spoken in Illyria and known only from scattered personal and geographical names preserved in Greek and Roman sources.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. Pertaining to Illyria or Illyricum, an ancient region east of the Adriatic, comprising in its widest extent modern Albania, Bosnia, Servia, Croatia, Dalmatia, etc., conquered by the Romans and made a province, and later a prefecture.
2. Pertaining to modern Illyria, a titular kingdom of Austria-Hungary, comprising at present Carinthia, Carniola, and the Maritime Territory.
3. Pertaining to the modern Serbo-Croatian race or language.
4. n. A native of ancient Illyricum. The Illyrians were perhaps allied to the Thracians, and are now represented by the Albanians.
5. n. An inhabitant of the modern titular kingdom of Illyria.
6. n. A member of the Serbo-Croatian race, now living in the territory of ancient Illyricum.
7. n. The language of Illyria, or the group of ancient dialects represented by the modern Albanian; also applied to the modern Slavic dialects of the same or adjacent districts.

Wiktionary

1. adj. Of or pertaining to Illyria or Illyrians.
2. adj. In the Illyrian language.
3. n. an inhabitant of ancient Illyria
4. n. extinct Indo-European language or languages spoken at the North-West Balkans
5. n. an inhabitant of Roman province of Illyricum (Illyro-Roman)
6. n. an old term for South Slavs, especially Croats, used in 17th-19th centuries
7. n. a proposed term for Proto-Albanians
8. n. a member of the Illyrian movement

WordNet 3.0

1. n. a minor and almost extinct branch of the Indo-European languages; spoken along the Dalmatian coast