Palermo
a seaport in and the capital of Sicily, in the NW part.
Other words from Palermo
- Pa·ler·mi·tan [puh-lur-mi-tn, -lair-], /pəˈlɜr mɪ tn, -ˈlɛər-/, adjective, noun
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How to use Palermo in a sentence
Of the first 47 attempts Palermo and his colleagues in Brussels made with this approach, 38 eggs remained intact after the injection, 31 were fertilized and 15 grew to embryos that could be transferred to a uterus.
Solving mysteries of reproduction helped make parenthood possible for millions | Robin Marantz Henig | June 9, 2021 | Science NewsEspresso breaks are common in Palermo, especially at the elegant, old world Antico Caffe Spinnato.
In 2011, my cousin, Andrew Droz Palermo, and I hatched a plan to collaborate on a documentary.
Filming a Beautiful Town in Decay: ‘Rich Hill’ and the Elusive American Dream | Tracy Droz Tragos | July 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd Olivia Palermo weds in three-piece Carolina Herrera ensemble.
Sky Ferreira Defends Terry Richardson; Angel Haze & Ireland Baldwin Confirm Relationship | The Fashion Beast Team | June 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Verne Club is a hip, steampunky cocktail club in Palermo Soho inspired by, you guessed it, Jules Verne.
We're standing in a dark, closet-sized antechamber just off a quiet street in Palermo Hollywood, Buenos Aires.
The two friends were to sail from Cefalu upon a Tunisian corn-ship, that made Palermo on her homeward voyage.
God Wills It! | William Stearns DavisAll around Palermo spread the tents, bright pavilions of silk with broad pennons above, whipping the slow south wind.
God Wills It! | William Stearns DavisThe gossips at Palermo bandied the tale about, almost before those concerned in it knew it themselves.
God Wills It! | William Stearns DavisMusa tells me I am still as beautiful as at Palermo, and I hope in your eyes also this will prove true.
God Wills It! | William Stearns DavisAt Palermo you boasted you loved to talk with a foe over two sword-blades; Syrian nard softens your courage and your arm.
God Wills It! | William Stearns Davis
British Dictionary definitions for Palermo
/ (pəˈlɛəməʊ, -ˈlɜː-, Italian paˈlɛrmo) /
the capital of Sicily, on the NW coast: founded by the Phoenicians in the 8th century bc Pop: 686 722 (2001)
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Cultural definitions for Palermo
[ (puh-lair-moh, puh-lur-moh) ]
City in northwest Sicily on the Tyrrhenian Sea, an arm of the Mediterranean Sea; capital of Sicily.
Notes for Palermo
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