AUSTERA´VIA
AUSTERA´VIA or
AUSTRA´NIA, the German name of an island in the German Ocean (probably
Ameland), signifying “the sister island.” The Romans called it Glessaria, because their soldiers are said to have found amber (
glessum or
glass) there. (
Plin. Nat. 4.27,
37.11.2.)
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