Messina

American

[me-see-nuh] / mɛˈsi nə /

noun

a seaport in NE Sicily.
Strait of, a strait between Sicily and Italy. 2½ miles (4 km) wide.

Messina British

/ mɛˈsiːnə /

noun

a port in NE Sicily, on the Strait of Messina : colonized by Greeks around 730 _bc ; under Spanish rule (1282–1676 and 1678–1713); university (1549). Pop: 252 026 (2001)

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Ms. MacDonald notes, only the Strait of Messina between Sicily and the Italian mainland separated them.

From The Wall Street Journal

With her windswept head stretched far out the car window, she seemed a canine Gen. Patton scanning the horizon in the race to Messina.

From The Wall Street Journal

Work with my director of photography Christopher Messina on the visual language, lighting and technical aspects of the film went on for more than a year before shooting.

From Los Angeles Times

Italian politicians have for decades debated a bridge over the Strait of Messina, a narrow strip of water between the Sicily and the region of Calabria, at the toe of Italy's boot.

From Barron's

Capped 16 times for his country, scoring seven goals, he represented Italian giants Juventus and Inter Milan after beginning his club career at Messina.

From BBC

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