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.

---

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)

---

Palermo Cultural  

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

---

Discover More

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

ISS is in favor of the slate that proposes Fabrizio Palermo as CEO but suggests voting against another term for current chair Nicola Maione and against the election of seven other directors from the list.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

In an interview with France's Le Monde, she said the song was inspired by her namesake, Saint Rosalia de Palermo, who fled the altar to dedicate her life to God.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

Additionally, comedian Shane Gillis had a Netflix hit with “Tires” and Michele Palermo, a playwright and TV writer, landed “Middlehood” on Prime Video.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025

We rented a car in Palermo and drove through the middle of it and in these small towns.

From Salon • Jul. 30, 2025

At his Palermo laboratory, he worked the Berkeley molybdenum assiduously.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik