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Sicily

geographical name Sic·i·ly \ ˈsi-s(ə-)lē \
variants: or Italian Sicilia play \sē-ˈchēl-yä\ or ancient Sicilia play \sə-ˈsil-yə\ or Trinacria play \trə-ˈna-krē-ə, trī-\

Definition of Sicily

island of southern Italy in the Mediterranean constituting a region with Palermo as its capital area 9925 square miles (25,706 square kilometers), population 5,002,904
Note: Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Sicilian

play \sə-ˈsil-yən\ adjective or noun

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