Where the Mafia originated Cicely said (6)

I believe the answer is:

sicily

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(Other definitions for sicily that I've seen before include "Large Italian island" , "Italian island, capital Palermo" , "Large Mediterranean island off Italy" , "Etna's island" , "Palermo's island" .)

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