Lipari Islands

[ lip-uh-ree; Italian lee-pah-ree ]
/ ˈlɪp ə ri; Italian ˈli pɑ ri /

plural noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for lipari islands

Lipari Islands
/ (ˈlɪpərɪ) /

pl n

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 called: Aeolian Islands Italian name: Isole Eolie (ˈiːzole eˈɔːlje)