Dardani

plural noun

Dar·​da·​ni

ˈdärdᵊnˌī,

-ˌē

: an ancient Illyrian people especially noted for their successful raids on Macedonia and the Roman provinces during the 1st century b.c.

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek Dardanoi

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