A native or inhabitant of Sicily, <.
Used in a Sentence
sicilian
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for sicilian.
Editorial note
There's an old Sicilian saying that my mom told me once: Dove mangiate, nunce caca, which means Don't shit where you eat.
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Quick take
A native or inhabitant of Sicily, <.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of sicilian gathered in one view.
The language of Sicily.
Any chess opening that starts 1 e4 c5.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for sicilian.
noun
A native or inhabitant of Sicily, <.
noun
The language of Sicily.
noun
Any chess opening that starts 1 e4 c5.
adjective
Of, from or relating to Sicily, Italy.
Example sentences
There's an old Sicilian saying that my mom told me once: Dove mangiate, nunce caca, which means Don't shit where you eat.
Thanks:-) I understand what you mean I think, since speaking Italian I've also a strong Sicilian accent...
From a gameplay perspective, Black has to commit much earlier with the Pirc than the Sicilian, since the Sicilian has about a billion variations starting as early as the second move.
A large amount of the non-dragon/accelerated dragon play of the Sicilian was literally developed over night.
Furthermore, is it moral for your average Sicilian neighbourhood mafia to extort people?
The Sicilian Defense evolved in only a weekend at a single tournament.
The Sicilian Mafia are pretty vile human beings, by and large.
To comment on the Pirc: statistically, Black fares much worse with the Pirc in relationship to the most successful counter to 1.e4, the Sicilian defense (1...c5).
-What if the Sicilian mafia wants to feed a few poor people with the money they extort from you?
Between Pericles's justification for why Athens had to expand to the unexpected agony of the plague, the decision to undertake the Sicilian expedition, the capture of the Spartiates, etc.
As a Sicilian living abroad (which must suffer through a healthy share of Mafia/Mamma jokes regularly) thank YOU for projecting a more positive image of the isle and the country.
As a Sicilian engineer working abroad, I always admired Salvatore.
Quote examples
For instance, I read a blog post yesterday about writing improved "rock paper scissors" bots and came up with a nice little model of strategic "I know you know I know" Sicilian Reasoning that I scrawled out into a Reddit post.
Proper noun examples
However, they both speak different dialects (Sicilian and Bari), and have a hard enough time understanding one another.
Where Kings Pawn was such a popular opening, that several players started to counter with what would become the Sicilian.
My ancestors are Sicilian, Greek, German and a bunch of other things.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use sicilian in a sentence?
There's an old Sicilian saying that my mom told me once: Dove mangiate, nunce caca, which means Don't shit where you eat.
What does sicilian mean?
A native or inhabitant of Sicily, <.
What part of speech is sicilian?
sicilian is commonly used as noun, adjective.