 However, from the times of Romantic nationalism onward, the term "Slovenija", which had been sporadically used to denote lands inhabited by Slovenes/Slavs, took over a new meaning, denoting the idea of modern Slovenia.The old term "Beneška Slovenija" was thus assimilated to a new meaning, as its name now meant "Venetian Slovenia".As a more neutral colloquial term, the name Benečija came into usage, which however also means Veneto in Slovene.