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Marsala
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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
[mahr-sah-luh; It. mahr-sah-lah] 
Mar⋅sa⋅la
[mahr-sah-luh; It. mahr-sah-lah] 
lə –noun
–adjective
| 1. | a seaport in W Sicily. 84,280. |
| 2. | a sweet, dark, fortified wine made near Marsala, or a similar wine made elsewhere. |
| 3. | made or flavored with this wine: veal Marsala. |
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| Mar·sa·la 1
(mär-sä'lə) Pronunciation Key
A city of western Sicily on the Mediterranean Sea. Founded by the Carthaginians c. 397 B.C., it is noted for its wine. Population: 81,900. |
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| Mar·sa·la 2
(mär-sä'lə) Pronunciation Key
n. A sweet or dry fortified wine of Sicilian origin. adj. Cooked or flavored with Marsala: veal Marsala. [Italian, after Marsala1.] |
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Marsala
Marsala
1806, kind of wine, named for seaport town on the west coast of Sicily, which is said to be from Arabic Mirsa-llahi, lit. "the Port of God."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Marsala
Mar*sa"la\, n. [It., fr. Marsala, in Sicyly.] A kind of wine exported from Marsala in Sicily.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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