PASSERO
Dictionary entry overview: What does Passero mean? • PASSERO (noun)
The noun PASSERO has 1 sense:
1. 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)
Familiarity information: PASSERO used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• PASSERO (noun)
Meaning:
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)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
Passero; Cape Passero
Instance hypernyms:
naval battle (a pitched battle between naval fleets)
Domain region:
Sicilia; Sicily (the largest island in the Mediterranean)
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