n. [ Fem. of L. Italus Italian. ] An early Latin version of the Scriptures (the Old Testament was translated from the Septuagint, and was also called the Italic version). [ 1913 Webster ]
(n) a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD, Syn. Italia, Italian Republic