Palermo
geographical name
Pa·ler·mo
pə-ˈlər-(ˌ)mō 
pä-ˈler-
variants
or ancient Panormus
or Panhormus
city, and capital of Sicily, Italy; a port on
the Bay of Palermo (an inlet of the Tyrrhenian Sea
) population 657,561
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“Palermo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Palermo. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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