Definition of mediterranean Mediterranean

/mɛˌdʌtɚejˈniʌn/ - [medutereyneeun] - Med•i•ter•ra•ne•an

We found 11 definitions of mediterranean from 5 different sources.

What does mediterranean mean?

WordNet

Noun
mediterranean - the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
		Mediterranean Sea
		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, aegates, egadi islands, isole egadi, aegadean isles 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 a region of France on the island of Corsica; birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte
		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
Adjective
mediterranean - of or relating to or characteristic of or located near the Mediterranean Sea; "Mediterranean countries"

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Wiktionary

mediterranean (Adjective)
Of or pertaining to the Mediterranean Sea and the region around it.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

mediterranean (a.)
Inclosed, or nearly inclosed, with land; as, the Mediterranean Sea, between Europe and Africa.
mediterranean (a.)
Inland; remote from the ocean.
mediterranean (a.)
Of or pertaining to the Mediterranean Sea; as, Mediterranean trade; a Mediterranean voyage.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

mediterranean
The largest inland sea between Europe, Africa and Asia, linked to the Atlantic Ocean at its western end by the Strait of Gibraltar, including the Tyrrhenian, Adriatic, Aegean and Ionian seas, and major islands such as Sicily, Sardina, Corsica, Crete, Malta and Cyprus.
mediterranean
Of, relating to, characteristic of or located near the Mediterranean Sea.
mediterranean
Of or pertaining to the Mediterranean Sea and the region around it.
mediterranean
The region surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.