Meaning Of The Word Sicilian Vespers
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Sicilian Vespers Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Sicilian Vespers?
Sicilian Vespers in American English
noun: a general massacre of the French in Sicily by the local population, begun at the sound of the vesper bell on Easter Monday, 1282 Sicilian Vespers in British English noun: a revolt in 1282 against French rule in Sicily, in which the ringing of the vesper bells on Easter Monday served as the signal to massacre and drive out the French |
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