NOUN | location | Cape Passero, Passero Cape | a cape that forms the southeastern corner of the island of Sicily |
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act | Cape Passero, Passero | a 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) |
Meaning | A cape that forms the southeastern corner of the island of Sicily. | |
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Synonym | Passero Cape | |
Instance of | cape, ness | A strip of land projecting into a body of water |
Part of | Sicily, Sicilia | The largest island in the Mediterranean |
Meaning | A 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). | |
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Synonym | Passero | |
Instance of | naval battle | A pitched battle between naval fleets |
Region | Sicily, Sicilia | The largest island in the Mediterranean |
Spanish | cabo Passero |
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