Palermitan
- a word derived from Palermo.
Example Sentences
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As one Palermitan admitted with a wince, a shower or bath has become rare, generally reserved for those too young or too infirm to jump into the sea.
From Time Magazine Archive
The deed so inspired the Palermitan warriors that they speedily drove the enemy back, and the siege was raised.
From Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) by Martinengo-Cesaresco, Countess Evelyn
The Palermitan withdrew into a corner of the room with the Frenchman, and a few minutes' whispered conversation took place between them.
From To Win the Love He Sought The Great Awakening: Volume 3 by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
The Palermitan mother says aloud, when she lifts her child out of the cradle, "'Nnome di Dio!"
From Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) by Martinengo-Cesaresco, Countess Evelyn
Who we are, I do not know: his highness the Palermitan carpenter lout, no doubt.
From Sea and Sardinia by Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)
