Marsala
Americannoun
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a seaport in W Sicily.
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a sweet, dark, fortified wine made near Marsala, or a similar wine made elsewhere.
adjective
noun
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a port in W Sicily: landing place of Garibaldi at the start of his Sicilian campaign (1860). Pop: 77 784 (2001)
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(sometimes not capital) a dark sweet dessert wine made in Sicily
Example Sentences
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If you let him, Alasdair Day, the co-founder and master distiller, will speak at length about oak species and cask types—I particularly enjoyed a limited release aged in Sicilian Marsala wine casks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
Dinner might be chicken Marsala, it might be a roast, it might be curry.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2024
In Marsala, I went back for seconds then thirds of Ristorante I Bucanieri's eggplant parm, trying to unriddle its confoundingly luxe texture.
From Salon • Jul. 31, 2023
Of course, any travel deal, especially one for Sicily, which is known for its ancient ruins, silky beaches, caponata and Marsala wine, is worth some effort.
From Washington Post • Feb. 3, 2023
Our generous countrymen will call us brigands, adventurers, as they did the Thousand during the glorious expedition of Marsala, which astonished the world.
From Rule of the Monk or, Rome in the Nineteenth Century by Garibaldi, Giuseppe
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