Palermo

American  

[puh-lur-moh, -lair-, pah-ler-maw] / pəˈlɜr moʊ, -ˈlɛər-, pɑˈlɛr mɔ /

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Sicily, in the NW part.

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Palermo British  

/ paˈlɛrmo, -ˈlɜː-, pəˈlɛəməʊ /

noun

1. 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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Palermo Cultural  

1. City in northwest Sicily on the Tyrrhenian Sea, an arm of the Mediterranean Sea; capital of Sicily.

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Palermo's convenient location has made it an important port for trans-Mediterranean shipping for three thousand years. Settled by Phoenicia in the eighth century b.c., it has come under the influence of many civilizations, including the Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire. It has also come under the control of the Arabs and the French. Palermo has long been a center for art and architecture.

Other Word Forms

• Palermitan
  adjective

Example Sentences

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Palermo

He called it Palermo and specialized in Sicilian home-style cuisine.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

Last year, the Franklin Hills Residents Assn., whose block parties have featured Palermo pizzas for years, gave Fanara an honorary lifetime membership.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

He was arrested on January 16, 2023, when he visited a clinic in Palermo.

From Barron's ● May 28, 2026

Earlier this week, it said it intended to propose Fabrizio Palermo, the boss of Italian water operator Acea, as its new CEO.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026

Milo had been elected mayor of Palermo —and of nearby Carini, Monreale, Bagheria, Termini Imerese, Cefali, Mistretta and Nicosia as well—because he had brought Scotch to Sicily.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller