Sicily: Meaning and Definition of

Sic•i•ly

Pronunciation: (sis'u-lē), [key]
— n.
  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. 4,909,996; 9924 sq. mi. (25,705 sq. km). Cap.: Palermo. Italian,Ancient,
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