Definitions
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- proper noun the narrow section of water between the
eastern tip ofSicily and thesouthern tip ofmainland Italy
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the strait separating Sicily from the tip of Italy
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Examples
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The Strait of Messina is about nineteen miles long.
The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009
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The Greeks and Romans placed these two creatures in the Strait of Messina.
The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009
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The Strait of Messina is about nineteen miles long.
The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009
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It made sense for Spartacus to seek help from them now, at the end of 72 B.C., as he and his men camped on the Italian side of the Strait of Messina.
The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009
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It made sense for Spartacus to seek help from them now, at the end of 72 B.C., as he and his men camped on the Italian side of the Strait of Messina.
The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009
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The Greeks and Romans placed these two creatures in the Strait of Messina.
The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009
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It made sense for Spartacus to seek help from them now, at the end of 72 B.C., as he and his men camped on the Italian side of the Strait of Messina.
The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009
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The Greeks and Romans placed these two creatures in the Strait of Messina.
The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009
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The Strait of Messina is about nineteen miles long.
The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009
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The Greeks and Romans placed these two creatures in the Strait of Messina.
The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009
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