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Marsala
Marsala, Sicily/Italy Lilybaeon/Lilybaeum, Marsa 'Alī/Marsah el‐Allah Founded by the Carthaginians in 397 bc as Lilybaeon, its fine harbour was developed by the Saracens in the 9th century. They changed the name to the ‘Port of Ali’ or the ‘Port of Allah’ from which the present name is derived. It has given its name to the dark sherry‐type wine.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Marsala." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Marsala." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Marsala.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Marsala." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Marsala.html |
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Marsala
Marsala , city (1991 pop. 80,177), W Sicily, Italy, a port on the Mediterranean Sea, located on Cape Boeo. It is noted for its sweet wine. The ancient Lilybaeum , it was later renamed Marsah al Allah [port of God] by the Arabs. In 1860, Garibaldi landed there at the start of his successful campaign to conquer the kingdom of the Two Sicilies. |
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"Marsala." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Marsala." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Marsala.html "Marsala." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Marsala.html |
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Marsala
Marsala XIX. f. name of a town on the west coast of Sicily.
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T. F. HOAD. "Marsala." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "Marsala." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-Marsala.html T. F. HOAD. "Marsala." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-Marsala.html |
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marsala
marsala Sicilian; fortified white wine.
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DAVID A. BENDER. "marsala." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAVID A. BENDER. "marsala." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-marsala.html DAVID A. BENDER. "marsala." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-marsala.html |
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Marsala
Marsala •Allah, calla, Caracalla, Haller, inshallah, pallor, Valhalla, valour (US valor), Whyalla
•gabbler, tabla
•ambler, gambler, rambler, scrambler
•Adler, saddler
•handler
•angler, dangler, strangler, wrangler
•tackler • trampler • antler • dazzler
•Carla, challah, Douala, gala, Guatemala, Gujranwala, impala, kabbala, Kampala, koala, La Scala, Lingala, Mahler, Marsala, masala, nyala, parlour (US parlor), Sinhala, snarler, tala, tambala, Uppsala
•garbler • chandler • sparkler
•sampler
•a cappella, Arabella, Bella, bestseller, Capella, cellar, Cinderella, citronella, Clarabella, corella, Daniela, Della, dispeller, dweller, Ella, expeller, favela, fella, fellah, feller, Fenella, Floella, foreteller, Heller, impeller, interstellar, Keller, Louella, Mandela, mortadella, mozzarella, Nigella, novella, paella, panatella, patella, predella, propeller, queller, quinella, repeller, rosella, rubella, salmonella, Santiago de Compostela, seller, smeller, speller, Stella, stellar, tarantella, teller, umbrella, Viyella
•Puebla
•assembler, dissembler, trembler
•medlar, pedlar
•ländler
•fin de siècle, Hekla
•Kepler
•exempla, exemplar, Templar
•tesla, wrestler
•embezzler • Rockefeller
•knee-trembler • saltcellar
•bookseller • storyteller
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"Marsala." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Marsala." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Marsala.html "Marsala." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Marsala.html |
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