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Sicily

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Etymology

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FromMiddle EnglishSicilie,Sicilye, fromOld EnglishSicilia, fromLatinSicilia, fromAncient GreekΣικελία(Sikelía), fromΣίκελος(Síkelos,“Sicel”).Doublet ofSicilia.

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Sicily (pluralSicilies)(see usage notes below)

  2. The largestisland in theMediterranean Sea, anautonomous region ofItaly, close toAfrica and separated fromTunisia andLibya by theStrait of Sicily.
  3. (historical)Synonym ofKingdom of Sicily,a former kingdom controlling the island and some of southern Italy in the medieval and early modern period
  4. (historical)Synonym ofKingdom of Naples,a former kingdom controlling southern Italy and claiming sovereignty over the island in the early modern period
  5. (historical)Synonym ofKingdom of the Two Sicilies,a former kingdom controlling the island and most of southern Italy in the 19th century

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Meronyms

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largest island in the Mediterranean Sea

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Translations

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island in the Mediterranean Sea

See also

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regions of Italyedit
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