Trinacria

[trih-ney-kree-uh, -nak-ree-uh, trahy-]

noun

1. an ancient name of Sicily.

Trinacria

/ traɪ-, trɪˈneɪkrɪə /

noun

1. the Latin name for Sicily

Other Word Forms

• Trinacrian adjective

Example Sentences

Souvenirs: Pottery from the town of Caltagirone; a ceramic three-legged Trinacria, the symbol of Sicily; a handmade marionette; traditional Sicilian marzipan.

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The flag of Sicily — called the Trinacria, with its image of Medusa’s head and three disembodied legs — was whipping in the air.

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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.

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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.

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This piano solo was the nearest approach to chamber music that a thorough search and research revealed in the island of Trinacria.

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