Messina

[ me-see-nuh ]

noun

1. a seaport in NE Sicily.
2. Strait of, a strait between Sicily and Italy. 2½ miles (4 km) wide.

Messina

/ mɛˈsiːnə /

noun

1. a port in NE Sicily, on the Strait of Messina : colonized by Greeks around 730 bc ; under Spanish rule (1282–1676 and 1678–1713); university (1549). Pop: 252 026 (2001)

Example Sentences

Capped 16 times for his country, scoring seven goals, he represented Italian giants Juventus and Inter Milan after beginning his club career at Messina.

From BBC

The Democratic Party has “gotten much better at just shutting up and doing the work and talking about it later,” said Jim Messina, a veteran Democratic strategist who managed Obama’s winning reelection campaign.

From Seattle Times

Victim Antonio Messina told his story at the launch Monday of the podcast about his case, saying it was his duty to speak out after he said he was “betrayed” by his church.

From Seattle Times

The latest is the pasta-and-pizza spot Messina Modern Italian Kitchen at the corner of Mercer Street and First Avenue North.

From Seattle Times

“This is a distraction. When you’re running a presidential campaign, you don’t like distractions,” said Jim Messina, who led former President Barack Obama’s last campaign.

From Seattle Times