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  • Velebic mountains separate it from Croatia, the highest peaks of which are Sveto brdo (5774 ft.) or Holy Mountain, the dwelling of fairies according to popular legend, Viseruna (5350 ft.) and Vaganski vrh (5563 ft.).

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913

  • Novo brdo -- medieval town the fortress with remains of an ancient settlement on the fill, 14th c., r.n. RZ-266 / 48 and the church in the village of Bostanje.

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  • - partb8x8 1 - me full - coder ac - subq 6 - brdo 1 - me_range 21 - s 1280x720 - r 30000 / 1001 - b 5000k

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  • An old Slovene word for "hill" or "smallish mountain ridge". It's found especially in many place names, such as Goriška brda (the Gorizia/Gorica Hills), where many of Slovenia's best wines come from.

    June 19, 2009

  • because of its syllabic trill, it forms part of a popular SBC tongue-twister: na vrh brda vrba mrda. do they have that one in Slovene?

    June 19, 2009