单词 | Unione Siciliana |
释义 | Unione Siciliana/(j)uːˈnjəʊni sɪˌsɪlɪˈɑːnə/(also Unione Siciliano, Unione Siciliane, Unione Sicilione) Now historical noun A Chicago-based benevolent society for Sicilian immigrants, which developed into an Italian-American criminal organization similar to the Mafia.
OriginEarly 20th century; earliest use found in Des Moines (Iowa) Daily News. From Italian Unione Siciliana, lit. ‘Sicilian union’ from unione + Siciliana, feminine of Siciliano. |
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