Sicily

[ sis-uh-lee ]

noun

1. an island in the Mediterranean, constituting a region of Italy, and separated from the SW tip of the mainland by the Strait of Messina: largest island in the Mediterranean. 9,924 sq. mi. (25,705 sq. km). : Palermo.

Sicily

/ ˈsɪsɪlɪ /

noun

1. the largest island in the Mediterranean, separated from the tip of SW Italy by the Strait of Messina: administratively an autonomous region of Italy; settled by Phoenicians, Greeks, and Carthaginians before the Roman conquest of 241 bc ; under Normans (12th–13th centuries); formed the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies with Naples in 1815; mountainous and volcanic. Capital: Palermo. Pop: 4 972 124 (2003 est). Area: 25 460 sq km (9830 sq miles) Latin namesSiciliaTrinacria Italian nameSicilia

Sicily

1. Island in southern Italy on the Mediterranean Sea , separated from the Italian mainland by the narrow Strait of Messina. Its capital is Palermo .

Notes

It is the largest Mediterranean island.

Other Words From

• Si·cil·ian [si-, sil, -y, uh, n, -, sil, -ee-, uh, n], adjective noun

Example Sentences

The products were created by Starbucks founder Howard Schultz, who said he was inspired by a visit to the olive groves of Sicily.

From BBC

Divers searching the wreck of a superyacht that sank off Sicily have found two bodies as the search for missing passengers continued.

From Los Angeles Times

British tech tycoon Mike Lynch drowned but the cause of his daughter's death when a yacht sank off the coast of Sicily is under investigation, an inquest has heard.

From BBC

The false secrets contained in the documents were designed to fool the Germans about the true target for the Allied invasion of Sicily.

From BBC

Inquests into the deaths of British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter, who died when their yacht sank off the coast of Sicily, will open on Friday.

From BBC