MEDITERRANEAN

Mediterranean

(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of or located near the Mediterranean Sea; “Mediterranean countries”

Mediterranean, Mediterranean Sea

(noun) the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

Mediterranean (comparative more Mediterranean, superlative most Mediterranean)

Of or pertaining to the Mediterranean Sea and the region around it.

Proper noun

Mediterranean

The Mediterranean Sea.

The region surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.

Source: Wiktionary


Med`i*ter*ra"ne*an, a. Etym: [L. mediterraneus; medius middle + terra land. See Mid, and Terrace.]

1. Inclosed, or nearly inclosed, with land; as, the Mediterranean Sea, between Europe and Africa.

2. Inland; remote from the ocean. [Obs.] Cities, as well mediterranean as maritime. Holland.

3. Of or pertaining to the Mediterranean Sea; as, Mediterranean trade; a Mediterranean voyage.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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