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Messina

/mɛˈsiːnə/

Messina proper noun: a former province of Sicily, Italy, replaced by the Metropolitan City of Messina.

Proper noun (1)

Messina

  1. A former province of Sicily, Italy, replaced by the Metropolitan City of Messina.
  2. A metropolitan city in Sicily, which replaced the province in 2015.
  3. A city, formerly the provincial capital of Messina province, Sicily.
  4. Former name of Musina, formerly in Transvaal, now in Limpopo, South Africa.

Proper noun (2)

Messina (plural Messinas)

  1. A surname from Italian.

Messina meaning in Marathi and Arabic

Messina in Marathi

province
मेस्सिना messinā
city
मेस्सिना messinā

Messina in Arabic

city
مسينة

Forms of Messina

pluralMessinas

Origin of Messina

From Italian Messina. Doublet of Messene.

Phrases with Messina

Questions about Messina

What does Messina mean?
Messina means a former province of Sicily, Italy, replaced by the Metropolitan City of Messina.
What is Messina in Marathi?
Messina in Marathi is मेस्सिना (messinā). See Messina meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Messina?
Messina is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Messina?
Messina is pronounced /mɛˈsiːnə/.

Words near Messina in the dictionary

  1. Messierian
  2. messiest
  3. messieurs
  4. messily
  5. messin
  6. Messina
  7. Messine
  8. Messineo
  9. Messineos
  10. Messines
  11. Messinese

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