English Explanatory Dictionary

Messina

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A former province of Sicily, Italy, replaced by the Metropolitan City of Messina.
  2. A metropolitan city in Sicily, which replaced the province in 2015.
  3. A city, formerly the provincial capital of Messina province, Sicily.
  4. Former name of Musina, formerly in Transvaal, now in Limpopo, South Africa.
name
  1. A surname from Italian.

Pronunciation

/mɛˈsiːnə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Messina.wav

Word forms

Messina Messinas

Etymology

From Italian Messina. Doublet of Messene.

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