WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Cape Passero n 1: a cape that forms the southeastern corner of the island of Sicily [syn: Cape Passero, Passero Cape] 2: a naval battle in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Passero in which the Spanish navy was destroyed by France and England while attempting to recover Sicily and Sardinia from Italy (1719) [syn: Passero, Cape Passero]