Sicilia
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- proper noun
- /sɪˈtʃiliə/
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Sicilia
- Every summer, our family visits Sicilia to enjoy its beautiful beaches and rich culture.
Examples
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Papa was explaining that this part of the Mediterranean between Sicilia and Africa was known as the African Sea.
Fiction book (1997) -
Oh, lots of people get pissed off and outraged about it; they have their little demonstrations (Sicilia), but nothing much changes.
Blog text (32) -
Oh, yes, but I had family in Sicilia.
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Art of Place: Studio Sicilia
Blog text (8) -
Per Sicilia.
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Si torna in Sicilia.
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"In Sicilia, I used to be something," he'd say, raising a finger, "but here I feel just like this," pointing the finger at his other, empty fist.
Fiction book (1997) -
Probably all the way to his uncle's in Sicilia—leaving me alone to starve, for the night of the attack was also the final night of our engagement in Milano.
Fiction book (1991) -
In 2002, he joined Kandor Graphics as creative director, with the award-winning short film The Tell-Tale Heart, and soon afterwards as co-writer and director with his partner Manuel Sicilia on the feature film The Missing Lynx.
Blog text (2) -
My grandmother was born in Sicilia and often tells stories about her childhood there.
Synonyms
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1.8
An island in the Mediterranean Sea that is part of Italy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sicilia is the Italian name for the island of Sicily and comes from the ancient people who lived there, called the Sicels. So the name simply remembers the people who lived on the island long ago.