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Sicily

Sicily

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An island in the Mediterranean Sea that is part of Italy
  • proper noun
  • /ˈsɪsɪli/
translation icon : Sicilia
  • It takes place in Sicily, so there's a lot of food involved.
  • island of Sicily
  • Sicily, Italy
  • Palermo, Sicily

It takes place in Sicily, so there's a lot of food involved.

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Sicilia
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An Italian island and region in the Mediterranean Sea

is the same name in English rather than the Italian form

Surface Forms

Sicily main

Etymology

Sicily gets its name from an ancient people called the Sicels, who lived on the island long ago. So the name Sicily originally meant the 'land of the Sicels', which is why it still names the island today.