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Milazzo

American  
[mee-laht-tsaw] / miˈlɑt tsɔ /

noun

  1. a seaport in NE Sicily, in Italy.


Milazzo British  
/ miˈlattso /

noun

  1. Ancient name: Mylae.  a port in NE Sicily: founded in the 8th century bc ; scene of a battle (1860), in which Garibaldi defeated the Bourbon forces. Pop: 32 108 (2001)

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According to vessel tracking app Vesselfinder, the boat left the Sicilian port of Milazzo on 14 August and and was last tracked east of Palermo on Sunday evening, with a navigation status of "at anchor".

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2024

Although Milazzo, who lives in Thousand Oaks, has recently found occasional work on commercials, a single paycheck is hardly enough for their family to get by.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2023

The only down note for LSU was an injury to catcher Alex Milazzo, who landed awkwardly on his left leg when he had to hurdle Riopelle as he crossed home plate in the fourth inning.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 26, 2023

Pushing back was Jackie Milazzo, the parent of a child in the special education preschool class, who called the instructor’s resignation “devastating,” saying she was “one of the most remarkable teachers I have ever met.”

From Washington Times • Jun. 1, 2022

On the 17th of July, 1860, Garibaldi left Palermo, and embarked for Milazzo, on the northwest coast of Sicily, where he gained another victory, which opened to him the city of Messina.

From Beacon Lights of History, Volume 10 European Leaders by Lord, John

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