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Strait of Messina

Strait of Messina proper noun: the narrow section of water between the eastern tip of Sicily and the southern tip of mainland Italy.

strait of messina: the narrow section of water between the eastern tip of Sicily and the southern tip of mainland Italy
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Proper noun

the Strait of Messina

  1. The narrow section of water between the eastern tip of Sicily and the southern tip of mainland Italy.

Strait of Messina meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Arabic and Indonesian

Strait of Messina in Hindi

narrow section of water between Sicily and mainland Italy
मेसिना जलसन्धि mesinā jalsandhi

Strait of Messina in Marathi

narrow section of water between Sicily and mainland Italy
मेसिनाची सामुद्रधुनी mesinācī sāmudradhunī

Strait of Messina in Arabic

narrow section of water between Sicily and mainland Italy
مَضِيْق مِسِّينَة maḍiyq missīna

Strait of Messina in Indonesian

narrow section of water between Sicily and mainland Italy
Selat Messina
More languagesFewer languages
Strait of Messina in Vietnamese
eo biển Messina

Questions about Strait of Messina

What does Strait of Messina mean?
Strait of Messina means the narrow section of water between the eastern tip of Sicily and the southern tip of mainland Italy.
What is Strait of Messina in Hindi?
Strait of Messina in Hindi is मेसिना जलसन्धि (mesinā jalsandhi). See Strait of Messina meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Strait of Messina?
Strait of Messina is a proper noun.

Words near Strait of Messina in the dictionary

  1. Strait of Kerch
  2. Strait of Magellan
  3. Strait of Malacca
  4. Strait of Mandab
  5. Strait of Mandeb
  6. Strait of Messina
  7. Strait of Otranto
  8. Strait of Sangar
  9. Strait of Sicily
  10. Strait of Tiran
  11. strait-handed

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