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Country of Europe (5)

Ross

I think it could be either:

italy

union
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This could be a double definition.

'country' is the first definition.
(I know that Italy is a European country)

'europe' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both locations as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'of' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for italy that I've seen before include "Catholic country" , "Land for laity, oddly" , "where Juventus normally play" , "Land for strange laity" , "Barolo wine from here" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Telegraph.
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