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Noun: Cape Passero
  1. A cape that forms the southeastern corner of the island of Sicily
    - Capo Passero, Passero Cape
     
  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)
    - Capo Passero, Passero

Type of: cape, naval battle, ness [UK]

Part of: Sicilia, Sicily

Encyclopedia: Cape Passero