Lipari Islands

[ lip-uh-ree ahy-luhndz; Italian lee-pah-ree ]

plural noun

1. a group of volcanic islands north of Sicily, belonging to Italy. 44 sq. mi. (114 sq. km).

Lipari Islands

/ ˈlɪpərɪ /

plural noun

1. a group of volcanic islands under Italian administration off the N coast of Sicily: remains that form a continuous record from Neolithic times. Chief town: Lipari. Pop: 10 554 (2001). Area: 114 sq km (44 sq miles) Also calledAeolian Islands Italian nameIsole Eolieˈiːzole eˈɔːlje

Example Sentences

Finally they were blown back to the Lipari Islands, where olus received them but coldly, and refused to help them further.

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We next get a peep at the now active volcano of Stromboli, and the Lipari Islands to the northward.

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At least, some men in the Lipari Islands when weather-bound have foretold what wind was coming and have not been deceived.

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The world's principal source for pumice is the Lipari Islands, Italy.

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