/ Dictionary / Index I Italy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: It•a•ly Pronunciation: (it'l-ē), [key] — n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870–1946. 56,160,000; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: italy (Thesaurus) Italophile Itapetininga Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language