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noun
· the sicilian defense, a...
Sicilian Defense
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SicilyItalianSicilian Defense
Etymology
From Latin Sicilia ("Sicily") + English -an. The adjective and demonym refer to the Mediterranean island and its people; the chess sense abbreviates Sicilian Defense, an opening analyzed by Italian players and associated by name with Sicily.