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My best vacation was renting a boat and motoring along the Adriatic, going along the Croatian coast, before it became so fashionable. I've also sailed around the Turkish islands, the Greek islands and Sicily.
Ian Schrager

Meaning of "Sicily" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SICILY

Sicily  [ˈsɪsɪlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SICILY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sicily is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SICILY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sicily

Sicily

Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea; along with surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, and it is officially referred to as Regione Siciliana. Sicily is located in the central Mediterranean. It extends from the tip of the Apennine peninsula, from which it is separated only by the narrow Strait of Messina, towards the North African coast. Its most prominent landmark is Mount Etna, which, at 3,350 m, is the tallest active volcano in Europe and one of the most active in the world. The island has a typical Mediterranean climate. The earliest archeological evidence of human dwelling on the island dates from as early as 8000 BC. At around 750 BC, Sicily was host to a number of Phoenician and Greek colonies, and for the next 600 years, it was the site of the Greek–Punic and Roman–Punic wars, which ended with the Roman destruction of Carthage. After the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century AD, Sicily frequently changed hands, and during the early Middle Ages, it was ruled in turn by the Vandals, Ostrogoths, Byzantines, Arabs and Normans.

Definition of Sicily in the English dictionary

The definition of Sicily in the dictionary is the largest island in the Mediterranean, separated from the tip of SW Italy by the Strait of Messina: administratively an autonomous region of Italy; settled by Phoenicians, Greeks, and Carthaginians before the Roman conquest of 241 bc; under Normans ; formed the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies with Naples in 1815; mountainous and volcanic. Capital: Palermo. Pop: 4 972 124. Area: 25 460 sq km Latin names: Sicilia, Trinacria Italian name: Sicilia.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SICILY


classily
ˈklɑːsɪlɪ
fancily
ˈfænsɪlɪ
fussily
ˈfʌsɪlɪ
glassily
ˈɡlɑːsɪlɪ
glossily
ˈɡlɒsɪlɪ
horsily
ˈhɔːsɪlɪ
icily
ˈaɪsɪlɪ
juicily
ˈdʒuːsɪlɪ
lacily
ˈlaɪsɪlɪ
messily
ˈmesɪlɪ
mussily
ˈmʌsɪlɪ
pricily
ˈpraɪsɪlɪ
prissily
ˈprɪsɪlɪ
racily
ˈreɪsɪlɪ
sassily
ˈsæsɪlɪ
saucily
ˈsɔːsɪlɪ
sexily
ˈsɛksɪlɪ
silly
ˈsɪlɪ
spicily
ˈspaɪsɪlɪ
tossily
ˈtɒsɪlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SICILY

Sica
Sicanian
sicario
siccan
siccar
siccative
siccity
sice
sicht
Sichuan
Sicilia
Sicilian
Sicilian Vespers

WORDS THAT END LIKE SICILY

bodily
bouncily
chancily
daily
easily
family
fleecily
happily
heavily
Holy Family
lily
luckily
momentarily
necessarily
oily
primarily
readily
steadily
temporarily
voluntarily

Synonyms and antonyms of Sicily in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Sicily» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SICILY

Find out the translation of Sicily to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Sicily from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Sicily» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

西西里岛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Sicilia
570 millions of speakers

English

Sicily
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सिसिली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صقلية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Сицилия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Sicília
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সিসিলি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Sicile
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sicily
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sizilien
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シチリア島
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시실리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sisilia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Sicily
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிசிலி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सिसिली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sicilya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Sicilia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Sycylia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Сицилія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Sicilia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Σικελία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Sicilië
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Sicilien
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Sicilia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Sicily

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SICILY»

The term «Sicily» is very widely used and occupies the 22.308 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of Sicily
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «Sicily».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SICILY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Sicily» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Sicily» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Sicily

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10 QUOTES WITH «SICILY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Sicily.
1
Domenico Dolce
We built our fashion around three fundamental concepts: Sicily, tailoring, and tradition. Our dream is to create a style which is timeless, and to create clothes with such a strong personality that whoever sees them can instantly say without a shadow of a doubt: this is a Dolce & Gabbana.
2
Adolf Galland
I had to inspect all fighter units in Russia, Africa, Sicily, France, and Norway. I had to be everywhere.
3
Marcello Giordani
Sicily is a blessed land. First, because of its geographic position in the Mediterranean. Second, for its history and all the different peoples who have settled there: Arabs, Greeks, Normans, the Swedes. That has made us different from others. We exaggerate, we overdo. We love Greek tragedy. We cry, we fight, sometimes for nothing.
4
Vinny Guadagnino
My family was all born in Sicily and I'm Italian-American. They're the real thing. They're authentic Italians, and honestly they're the most open-minded, nicest people in the world and nothing can really offend them. That's the way I think true Sicilians are.
5
Nico Mirallegro
My dad lives in Sicily, so I'm half Italian and half Irish - it's a fiery combination.
6
Ben Nicholson
Student journeys which were important to me were Sicily, Greece, and Egypt, where I really saw these buildings, and that is where you're able to grasp what things mean.
7
Luke Pasqualino
I speak a little bit of Italian, yeah. I understand more than I speak. I speak more of a dialect; my mum's from Naples and my dad's from Sicily, so it comes out little a bit of a cocktail of the Italian language.
8
Carroll Quigley
The failure of Christianity in the areas west from Sicily was even greater, and was increased by the spread of Arab outlooks and influence to that area, and especially to Spain.
9
Vincent Schiavelli
My grandfather was a chef for a Baron in Sicily before he came to America. I grew up with him. I used to do my homework at one end of the kitchen table while he cooked at the other end.
10
Ian Schrager
My best vacation was renting a boat and motoring along the Adriatic, going along the Croatian coast, before it became so fashionable. I've also sailed around the Turkish islands, the Greek islands and Sicily.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SICILY»

Discover the use of Sicily in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Sicily and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sicily
Insight Guides, the world's largest visual travel guide series, in association with Discovery Channel, the world's premier source of nonfiction entertainment, provides more insight than ever.
Jeffery Pike, 2000
2
Sicily
This guide to Malta, Gozo and Comina includes: topographical walking maps; fold-out touring maps; many short walks and picnic suggestions - suitable for hot summer days and for those with young children; and an update service with specific ...
Peter Amann, 2001
3
Sicily: The Insecure Base : a History of the British ...
During the wars against Napoleon, Britain occupied Sicily continuously from 1806 to 1815.
Desmond Gregory, 1988
4
Sicily
THE NEW WINtj RESORT AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SICILY BY DOUGLAS SLADEN WITH 234 ILLUSTRATIONS, A MAP, AND A TABLE OF THE RAILWAY SYSTEM OF SICILY, SHOWING UNDER THE HEADING OF EACH STATION THE MONUMENTS AND SCENERY SERVED BY IT, EITHER DIRECTLY ...
Douglas Sladen, 2007
5
Sicily
Unravels the big island’s stormy history and complex myths – takes you to the high drama of Etna’s free firework displays and serene far-flung islands in the cleanest seas in Italy – reveals the fantastic architecture of Syracuse on ...
Dana Facaros, Michael Pauls, 2008
6
Sicily
The Rough Guide to Sicily is the essential handbook to one of Europe''s most alluring islands.
Robert Andrews, Jules Brown, 2005
7
The Administration of the Norman Kingdom of Sicily
This work goes a long way to sorting out these problems.
Hiroshi Takayama, 1993
8
Sicily: An Illustrated History
This concise history relates how Sicily rose to become the first independent, civilised nation of greater Italy, and home to many of the world's most distinguished philosophers, mathematicians, scientists, and artists.
Joseph Frederic Privitera, 2002
9
Midnight In Sicily
The book takes as its starting point the ongoing trial of seven-times Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti.
Peter Robb, 2009
10
Mafia: Money and Politics in Sicily, 1950-1997
This book analyses the economic and political activities of the Mafia on the basis of the latest source material and explains how the Mafia has succeeded in surviving, protecting, and flourishing in post-war Italy.
René Seindal, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SICILY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Sicily is used in the context of the following news items.
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More than 1300 migrants brought to Sicily
Rome (AFP) - More than 1,300 migrants, mostly from sub-Saharan Africa and Syria, arrived in Sicily on Saturday, after having been picked up in the ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
2
Migration: Bourbon Argos not authorised to land 700 rescued …
Rome - Médecins Sans Frontières' (MSF) search and rescue vessel Bourbon Argos is currently navigating the northern coast of Sicily with about 700 people on ... «Médecins Sans Frontières International, Jul 15»
3
HMS Bulwark brings more than 600 rescued migrants to Sicily
More than 600 migrants rescued by the British navy as part of the enlarged European Union search and rescue operation at sea were taken to port in Sicily on ... «International Business Times UK, May 15»
4
Migrants in Italy toil to put food on Europeans' plates
SYRACUSE, Sicily (AP) — Colorful plastic boxes lie evenly spaced on a freshly turned field, ready to be filled with potatoes destined for the plates of diners ... «Yahoo News, May 15»
5
Video shows migrants rescued from deflating dinghy near Sicily
Five bodies were recovered and were brought ashore on Tuesday along with the survivors to the port in Catania, Sicily, Italy. Save the Children said survivors ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
6
Italian Coast Guard saves thousands of migrants off Sicily
A total of 3,690 migrants were apprehended from the waters south of Sicily in a ... 1,700 migrants attempting to reach Italy have drowned in the waters off Sicily. «BGN NEWS, May 15»
7
Migrant crisis continues as another boat arrives in Sicily
Italy's boat people crisis continued apace yesterday as yet another vessel carrying migrants landed in the port of Catania. On a bright sunny Sicilian morning, set ... «Irish Times, Apr 15»
8
Captain and First Mate of Stricken Med Boat Arrested in Sicily As …
The two were amongst 27 survivors who arrived in Catania, Sicily, on Monday evening, the Guardian has reported. Prosecutors believe that two actions led to ... «Breitbart News, Apr 15»
9
At least 10 dead as migrant boat capsizes off Sicily
Rome (AFP) - A boat capsized off Sicily when the migrants aboard rushed to meet rescuers, killing at least 10 people, the Italian coastguard said Wednesday. «Yahoo News, Mar 15»
10
Italy: Sicily Recovers 24 Bodies as Boat Sinks in 'Migrant War'
Italian authorities have recovered 24 bodies from the waters south of Sicily where a migrant boat capsized, as the official Vatican newspaper compared a series ... «International Business Times UK, Aug 14»

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