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Marsala (märsä`lä), city (1991 pop. 80,177), W Sicily, Italy, a port on the Mediterranean Sea, located on Cape Boeo. It is noted for its sweet wine. The ancient Lilybaeum Lilybaeum (lĭlĭbē`əm), ancient city of Sicily, on the extreme western coast. It is the modern Marsala . ..... Click the link for more information. , it was later renamed Marsah al Allah [port of God] by the Arabs. In 1860, Garibaldi landed there at the start of his successful campaign to conquer the kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Marsala 1. a port in W Sicily: landing place of Garibaldi at the start of his Sicilian campaign (1860). Pop.: 77 784 (2001) 2. a dark sweet dessert wine made in Sicily Marsala a sweet, amber wine made in Sicily. [Ital. Hist.: NCE, 2990] See : Wine How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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