The name of a promontory (marked by a lighthouse) at the entrance of the Strait of Messina. Hence, the strait itself. More fully The Fare of Messina.
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| 释义 | the world > the earth > land > land mass > shore or bank > promontory, headland, or cape > [noun] > specific (3) fare1653 The name of a promontory (marked by a lighthouse) at the entrance of the Strait of Messina. Hence, the strait itself. More fully The Fare of Messina. the Cape1667 the Cape: some familiar headland; esp. the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. Hence familiarly for Cape Colony (now historical), Cape Province (now… UP1881 Upper Peninsula (of the state of Michigan). |
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