Trinacria
Americannoun
noun
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- Trinacrian adjective
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Souvenirs: Pottery from the town of Caltagirone; a ceramic three-legged Trinacria, the symbol of Sicily; a handmade marionette; traditional Sicilian marzipan.
From Washington Post
The flag of Sicily — called the Trinacria, with its image of Medusa’s head and three disembodied legs — was whipping in the air.
From New York Times
It was not till 1302 that Boniface VIII. was brought to accept the accomplished fact, and to acknowledge Frederic of Aragon as King of Trinacria.
From Project Gutenberg
Only too glad to effect an escape at any price, the Greeks again rowed on until they sighted Trinacria, the island of the sun, where Phaetusa and Lampetia watched over the sun god’s sacred herds.
From Project Gutenberg
This piano solo was the nearest approach to chamber music that a thorough search and research revealed in the island of Trinacria.
From Project Gutenberg
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