Lampedusa
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Giuseppe (Tomasi) di 1896–1957, Italian novelist.
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an island in the Mediterranean, between Tunisia and Malta: belonging to Italy.
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Example Sentences
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The announcements of the trips follow news the pope will visit a series of areas within Italy in the coming months, including the island of Lampedusa.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
But another writer comes to mind as well—the Sicilian aristocrat Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, whose 1958 “The Leopard” offers a layered totalizing portrait of a society that is both changing and failing to change.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
The Italian coastguard has recovered seven bodies after a shipwreck off the southern Mediterranean island of Lampedusa, a frequent destination for migrants hoping to reach Europe, the service said on Tuesday.
From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025
The late Pope Francis's first major journey outside Rome, to the Italian island of Lampedusa in 2013, set the stage for his focus on migration and marginalised communities.
From BBC • Aug. 21, 2025
Lampedusa, on the other hand, consists of limestone, which lies about in great blocks on its surface.
From Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders by Peet, T. Eric (Thomas Eric)
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