Sicily
geographical name
Sic·i·ly
ˈsi-s(ə-)lē 
variants
or Italian Sicilia
or ancient Sicilia
or Trinacria
trə-ˈna-krē-ə
trī-
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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“Sicily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sicily. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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