Messina
Americannoun
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a seaport in NE Sicily.
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Strait of, a strait between Sicily and Italy. 2½ miles (4 km) wide.
noun
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During a recent conversation with the country singer Jo Dee Messina, Langley said that she sees herself as “goofy and weird.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Work with my director of photography Christopher Messina on the visual language, lighting and technical aspects of the film went on for more than a year before shooting.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025
Italian politicians have for decades debated a bridge over the Strait of Messina, a narrow strip of water between the Sicily and the region of Calabria, at the toe of Italy's boot.
From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025
Amata has since grown six popular varieties of the tropical fruit on PapaMango, his 17-acre grove in Messina on the northeastern coast of Sicily.
From Salon • Jan. 30, 2025
“I went everywhere. Milan, Florence, Rome, Naples, Villa San Giovanni, Messina, Taormina ” “You talk like a time-table. Did you have any beautiful adventures?”
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
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