Mediterranean

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Mediterranean \Med`i*ter*ra"ne*an\, a. [L. mediterraneus; medius
     middle + terra land. See {Mid}, and {Terrace}.]
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     1. Inclosed, or nearly inclosed, with land; as, the
        Mediterranean Sea, between Europe and Africa.
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     2. Inland; remote from the ocean. [Obs.]
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              Cities, as well mediterranean as maritime.
                                                    --Holland.
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     3. Of, pertaining to, or located in the Mediterranean Sea or
        on the adjacent lands; as, Mediterranean trade; a
        Mediterranean voyage; a Mediterranean plant.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Mediterranean
       adj : of or relating to or characteristic of or located near the
             Mediterranean Sea; "Mediterranean countries"
       n : the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
           [syn: {Mediterranean Sea}]