Siracusa

[ Italian see-rah-koo-zah ]

/ Italian ˌsi rɑˈku zɑ /

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noun

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Words nearby Siracusa

sipunculid, si quaeris peninsulam amoenam, circumspice, Siqueiros, sir, Sirach, Siracusa, Siraj-ud-daula, sirdar, sire, siren, Sirena

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How to use Siracusa in a sentence

When Nicolo retired and moved home to Siracusa, Sicily, he brought the paintings with him.
Italian Autoworker Discovers Stolen Masterpieces on His Kitchen Wall|Barbie Latza Nadeau|April 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I merely hinted that there was said to be a good deal of white dust in Siracusa, and that it was hot.
The Lightning Conductor|C. N. Williamson
Far away lies Siracusa, a streak of pearl against the deep indigo of the sea.
The Lightning Conductor|C. N. Williamson
Agathocles the Sicilian, not of a private man onely, but from a base and abject fortune, got to be King of Siracusa.
Machiavelli, Volume I|Niccol Machiavelli

Indeed, signorina, I have heard that the climate of Siracusa is very delightful.
Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad|Edith Van Dyne

British Dictionary definitions for Siracusa

Siracusa

/ (siraˈkuːza) /

noun

the Italian name for Syracuse

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