Italy
geographical name
It·a·ly
| \ ˈi-tə-lē
\
\
variants:
or Italian Italia \
ē-ˈtäl-yä
\
or Latin Italia \
ə-ˈtal-yə
, i-
\
\
or Latin Italia \
ə-ˈtal-yə
, i-
\
Definition of Italy
1
peninsula 760 miles (1223 kilometers) long in southern Europe projecting into the Mediterranean between the Adriatic and Tyrrhenian seas
2
country comprising the peninsula of Italy, Sicily, Sardinia, and numerous other islands; a republic since 1946, formerly a kingdom; capital Rome area 116,348 square miles (301,340 square kilometers), population 62,247,000
— see also italian
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“Italy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Italy. Accessed 17 Apr. 2021.
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