Ragusa

American  

[rah-goo-zah] / rɑˈgu zɑ /

noun

1. a province in SE Italy.

2. a city in and the capital of this province.

3. a city in SE Sicily.

4. Italian name of Dubrovnik.

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Ragusa British  

/ raˈɡuːza /

noun

1. an industrial town in SE Sicily. Pop: 68 956 (2001)

2. the Italian name (until 1918) for Dubrovnik

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Example Sentences

The defence team says the trial in Ragusa is the first of its kind in Italy.

From Barron's

"He was diagnosed with a fractured thoracic vertebrae, multiple lacerations and contusions, as well as injuries to his left arm and lower leg," the statement from security guard Michael Ragusa adds.

From BBC

A day earlier, the medical examiner identified Salvatore Ragusa, 48, as the man whose body was also found inside the home and ruled his death a suicide.

From Seattle Times

Salvatore Ragusa died from smoke inhalation and his death was ruled a suicide, according to the medical examiner.

From Seattle Times

A man in his 50s was struck by a whirlwind as he left his house in the early morning near the city of Ragusa, the civil protection office said.

From Reuters