English Explanatory Dictionary

Cosa Nostra

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The Sicilian Mafia.

Pronunciation

/ˈkoʊzəˈnoʊstɹə/

Word forms

Cosa Nostra

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian and Sicilian Cosa nostra (literally “our thing”).

Derived words

Kosher Nostra
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