HyperDic: cape_passero

English > 2 senses of the expression Cape Passero:
NOUNlocationCape Passero, Passero Capea cape that forms the southeastern corner of the island of Sicily
actCape Passero, Passeroa naval battle in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Passero in which the Spanish navy was destroyed by France and England while attempting to recover Sicily and Sardinia from Italy (1719)
English > Cape Passero: 2 senses > noun 1, location
MeaningA cape that forms the southeastern corner of the island of Sicily.
SynonymPassero Cape
Instance ofcape, nessA strip of land projecting into a body of water
Part ofSicily, SiciliaThe largest island in the Mediterranean
English > Cape Passero: 2 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningA naval battle in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Passero in which the Spanish navy was destroyed by France and England while attempting to recover Sicily and Sardinia from Italy (1719).
SynonymPassero
Instance ofnaval battleA pitched battle between naval fleets
RegionSicily, SiciliaThe largest island in the Mediterranean
Spanishcabo Passero

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