Sicily
[ sis-uh-lee ]
/ ˈsɪs ə li /
noun
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. 9924 sq. mi. (25,705 sq. km). Capital: Palermo.
OTHER WORDS FROM Sicily
Si·cil·ian [si-sil-yuh n, -sil-ee-uh n] /sɪˈsɪl yən, -ˈsɪl i ən/, adjective, nounExample sentences from the Web for sicily
British Dictionary definitions for sicily
Sicily
/ (ˈsɪsɪlɪ) /
noun
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 names: Sicilia, Trinacria Italian name: Sicilia
Cultural definitions for sicily
Sicily
Island in southern Italy on the Mediterranean Sea, separated from the Italian mainland by the narrow Strait of Messina. Its capital is Palermo.
notes for Sicily
It is the largest Mediterranean island.