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US /sɪˈsɪliən/ UK /sɪˈsɪliən/
Freq #18527

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Synonyms
3 noun · the sicilian defense, a... Sicilian Defense
Word family
Related forms 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.

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