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nounthe Italian region on the island of Sicily
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nounthe largest island in the Mediterranean
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- mafia a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century
- bourbon a European royal line that ruled in France (from 1589-1793) and Spain and Naples and Sicily
- palermo the capital of Sicily; located in northwestern Sicily; an important port for 3000 years
- sicily the Italian region on the island of Sicily
- syracuse a city in southeastern Sicily that was founded by Corinthians in the 8th century BC
- sicilian a resident of Sicily
- sicilian of or relating to or characteristic of Sicily or the people of Sicily
- malta a strategically located island to the south of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea
- garibaldi Italian patriot whose conquest of Sicily and Naples led to the formation of the Italian state (1807-1882)
- etna an inactive volcano in Sicily; last erupted in 1961; the highest volcano in Europe (10,500 feet)