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Mediterranean
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Med·i·ter·ra·ne·an  (md-t-rn-n)
The region surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. Several important ancient civilizations flourished in the region, which was dominated for millennia by Phoenicia, Carthage, Greece, Sicily, and Rome.

Medi·ter·rane·an adj. & n.

med·i·ter·ra·ne·an  (md-t-rn-n, -rnyn)
adj.
Surrounded nearly or completely by dry land. Used of large bodies of water, such as lakes or seas.

[Latin mediterrneus, inland : medius, middle; see medhyo- in Indo-European roots + terra, land; see ters- in Indo-European roots.]

Mediterranean [ˌmɛdɪtəˈreɪnɪən]
n
1. (Placename) short for the Mediterranean Sea
2. (Social Science / Peoples) a native or inhabitant of a Mediterranean country
adj
1. (Placename) of, relating to, situated or dwelling on or near the Mediterranean Sea
2. (Social Science / Peoples) denoting a postulated subdivision of the Caucasoid race, characterized by slender build and dark complexion
3. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Meteorol (of a climate) characterized by hot summers and relatively warm winters when most of the annual rainfall occurs
4. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) (often not capital) Obsolete situated in the middle of a landmass; inland
[from Latin mediterrāneus, from medius middle + -terrāneus, from terra land, earth]
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Noun1.Mediterranean - the largest inland seaMediterranean - the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
Cyprus - an island in the eastern Mediterranean
Crete, Kriti - the largest Greek island in the Mediterranean; site of the Minoan civilization that reached its peak in 1600 BC
Aegadean Islands, Aegadean Isles, Aegates, Egadi Islands, Isole Egadi - a group of islands off the west coast of Sicily in the Mediterranean
Sardegna, Sardinia - an island in the Mediterranean to the west of Italy
Sicilia, Sicily - the largest island in the Mediterranean
Corse, Corsica - an island in the Mediterranean; with adjacent islets it constitutes a region of France
Malta - a strategically located island to the south of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea
Abukir, Abukir Bay - a bay on the Mediterranean Sea in northern Egypt
Adriatic, Adriatic Sea - an arm of the Mediterranean between Slovenia and Croatia and Montenegro and Albania on the east and Italy on the west
Aegean, Aegean Sea - an arm of the Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey; a main trade route for the ancient civilizations of Crete and Greece and Rome and Persia
Gulf of Antalya - a gulf of the Mediterranean Sea in southwestern Turkey
Gulf of Sidra - wide inlet of the Mediterranean Sea on the north coast of Libya
Ionian Sea - an arm of the Mediterranean Sea between western Greece and southern Italy
Ligurian Sea - an arm of the Mediterranean between northwest Italy and Corsica
mare nostrum - (our sea) the Mediterranean to the ancient Romans
Perejil - a small uninhabited Mediterranean islet claimed by both Morocco and Spain
Tyrrhenian Sea - an arm of the Mediterranean between Italy and the islands of Corsica and Sardinia and Sicily
Adj.1.Mediterranean - of or relating to or characteristic of or located near the Mediterranean SeaMediterranean - of or relating to or characteristic of or located near the Mediterranean Sea; "Mediterranean countries"
Translations
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪnɪən]
A. ADJmediterráneo
the Mediterranean Seael Mar Mediterráneo
B. N the Mediterranean (= region, sea) → el Mediterráneo

Mediterranean [ˌmɛdɪtəˈreɪniən]
adjméditerranéen(ne)
n
the Mediterranean → la Méditerranée

Mediterranean
nMittelmeer nt; in the Mediterranean (= in sea)im Mittelmeer; (= in region)am Mittelmeer, im Mittelmeerraum
adjMittelmeer-; scenery, character, personsüdländisch; Mediterranean climate/nationsMittelmeerklima nt/-länder pl; Mediterranean islandMittelmeerinsel f; Mediterranean fruitSüdfrüchte pl; Mediterranean typesSüdländer pl; Mediterranean cruiseKreuzfahrt fim Mittelmeer; Mediterranean holiday (Brit) or vacation (US) → Urlaub mim Mittelmeerraum

Mediterranean [ˌmɛdɪtəˈreɪnɪən] adjmediterraneo/a
the Mediterranean (Sea) → il (mar) Mediterraneo

Mediterranean البحر المتوسط, متوسطي Středozemí, středozemský Middelhavet, Middelhavs- Mittelmeer, südländisch μεσογειακός, Μεσόγειος Mediterráneo Välimeren, Välimeri Méditerranéen Mediteran, mediteranski mediterraneo 地中海, 地中海の 지중해, 지중해의 mediterraan, Middellandse Zee Middelhavet, middelhavs- Morze Śródziemne, śródziemnomorski mediterrâneo Средиземное море, средиземноморский Medelhavet, medelhavs- เกี่ยวกับทะเลเมดิเตอร์เรเนียน, ทะเลเมดิเตอร์เรเนียน Akdeniz người vùng Địa Trung Hải, thuộc vùng Địa Trung Hải 地中海, 地中海的


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