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Tyrrhenian Sea

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Tyr·rhe·ni·an Sea  (t-rn-n)
An arm of the Mediterranean Sea between the Italian peninsula and the islands of Corsica, Sardinia, and Sicily. The Strait of Messina connects it with the Ionian Sea.

Tyrrhenian Sea [tɪˈriːnɪən]
n
(Placename) an arm of the Mediterranean between Italy and the islands of Corsica, Sardinia, and Sicily
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Noun1.Tyrrhenian Sea - an arm of the Mediterranean between Italy and the islands of Corsica and Sardinia and SicilyTyrrhenian Sea - an arm of the Mediterranean between Italy and the islands of Corsica and Sardinia and Sicily
Mediterranean, Mediterranean Sea - the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
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Tyrrhenian Sea [tɪˌriːniənˈsiː] n
the Tyrrhenian Sea → la mer Tyrrhénienne
Tyrrhenian Sea
nTyrrhenisches Meer
Tyrrhenian Sea [tɪˌriːnɪənˈsiː] n the Tyrrhenian Seail mar Tirreno


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Halfway between Rome and Naples on Italy's west coast, Ventotene served as a place of shelter during rough weather in the Tyrrhenian Sea.
MOUNT STROMBOLI Mount Stromboli is a small volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, off the north coast of Sicily.
Rumor has it that a legendary six-headed monster lurks in the deep waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea between Italy and the island of Sicily.
 
 
 
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