Sardinia

Sar·dinia (sär din′ē ə, -din′yə)

1. Italian island in the Mediterranean, south of Corsica: 9,194 sq mi (23,812 sq km)

2. region of Italy, comprising this island & small nearby islands: 9,301 sq mi (24,089 sq km); pop. 1,648,000; cap. Cagliari

3. former kingdom (1720-1860) including this region, Piedmont, Nice, Savoy (by which the kingdom was ruled), etc.

Etymology: L < Gr Sardō