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.
Mediterranean Med'i·ter·ra'ne·an adj. & n.
Mediterranean
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
Synonym: Mediterranean Sea
The adjective Mediterranean has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
of or relating to or characteristic of or located near the Mediterranean Sea
Pertains to noun: Mediterranean (meaning #1)
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