Sicilian Defense

A form of Sicilian Defence — A chess opening characterized by the moves 1.e4 c5, in which both the white king's pawn and the black king's bishop's pawn advance two squares as the first moves.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. USstandardUS standard spelling of Sicilian Defence.
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