Cape Passero

Cape Passero
noun
1. a cape that forms the southeastern corner of the island of Sicily
Syn: ↑Passero Cape
Instance Hypernyms: ↑cape, ↑ness
Part Holonyms: ↑Sicily, ↑Sicilia
2. 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)
Syn: ↑Passero
Regions: ↑Sicily, ↑Sicilia
Instance Hypernyms: ↑naval battle

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