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Definitions for marsala
mɑrˈsɑ ləmarsala

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Marsalanoun

    dark sweet or semisweet dessert wine from Sicily

Wiktionary

  1. Marsalanoun

    A fortified wine from Sicily

  2. Marsalanoun

    A sauce made from Marsala wine

  3. Marsalanoun

    A town in western Sicily

  4. marsalanoun

    (sauce).

Wikipedia

  1. Marsala

    Marsala (Italian: [marˈsaːla], local Sicilian: [maɪsˈsaːla]; Latin: Lilybaeum) is an Italian town located in the Province of Trapani in the westernmost part of Sicily. Marsala is the most populated town in its province and the fifth in Sicily. The town is famous for the docking of Giuseppe Garibaldi on 11 May 1860 (the Expedition of the Thousand) and for its Marsala wine. A feature of the area is the Stagnone Lagoon Natural Reserve – a marine area with salt ponds. Marsala is built on the ruins of the ancient Carthaginian city of Lilybaeum, and includes in its territory the archaeological site of the island of Motya, an ancient Phoenician town. The modern name likely derived from the Arabic مَرْسَى عَلِيّ (marsā ʿaliyy, "Ali's harbor"), or possibly مَرْسَى اللّٰه (marsā llāh, "God's harbor").

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  1. marsala

    Marsala is a type of fortified wine that originated in the region of Marsala, Sicily, Italy. It is often used in cooking and can be either dry or sweet. This wine is also significant in the creation of traditional Italian desserts like Tiramisu and Zabaglione. As a drink, it is typically served as an aperitif. Its flavor profile includes notes of apricot, vanilla, tamarind, and brown sugar.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Marsalanoun

    a kind of wine exported from Marsala in Sicily

  2. Etymology: [It., fr. Marsala, in Sicyly.]

Wikidata

  1. Marsala

    Marsala is an Italian town located in the Province of Trapani in the westernmost part of Sicily. Marsala is the most populous town in Trapani, and the fifth-highest in Sicily. The town is famous for the landing of Garibaldi on 11 May 1860 and for its Marsala wine. A feature of the area is the natural reserve of Stagnone Lagoon—a marine area with salt ponds. Marsala is built on the ruins of the ancient Carthaginian city Lilybaion, and includes the archaeological site of Motya island, an ancient Phoenician town.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Marsala

    mar′sä-la, n. a light wine resembling sherry, from Marsala in Sicily.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. marsala

    (Arab. Marsa Alla, “the port of God”). A maritime town of Sicily, in the province of Trapani, about 19 miles south-southwest of the port of Trapani. Marsala has recently acquired historic interest as the point where Garibaldi, eluding the vigilance of the Neapolitan fleet, landed with his heroic thousand, and began the romantic campaign which terminated the kingdom of the two Sicilies so ignominiously.

Etymology and Origins

  1. Marsala

    A light wine exported from Marsala in Sicily. This name was bestowed upon the town by the Arabs, Marsa Alla, “Port of God,” on account of its delightful situation.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. MARSALA

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Marsala is ranked #17775 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Marsala surname appeared 1,576 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Marsala.

    94.9% or 1,497 total occurrences were White.
    2.9% or 46 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    0.8% or 14 total occurrences were Asian.
    0.8% or 14 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of marsala in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of marsala in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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