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Definition of Passero
1. Noun. 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).
Exact synonyms: Cape Passero
Generic synonyms: Naval Battle
Geographical relationships: Sicilia, Sicily
Generic synonyms: Naval Battle
Geographical relationships: Sicilia, Sicily
Literary usage of Passero
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Tour Through Sicily and Malta: In a Series of Letters to William Beckford by Patrick Brydone (1813)
"... (or Capo passero), which, Virgil says the Fates had decreed should never be
drained:; ... passero ..."
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