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/see"gerrt'/, n.surrounded by the sea.[1615-25; SEA + GIRT1]
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Seagirt — Sea girt , a. Surrounded by the water of the sea or ocean; as, a seagirt isle. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seagirt — [sē′gʉrt΄] adj. surrounded by the sea … English World dictionary
seagirt sea-girt — bordered or dered adj. having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term; as, black bordered handkerchief. Antonym of {unbordered}. [Narrower terms: {boxed}; {deckled, deckle edged, featheredged}; {lined};… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seagirt — adjective Date: 1616 surrounded by the sea … New Collegiate Dictionary
seagirt — adjective Engirdled by the sea, as an island … Wiktionary
seagirt — adj. surrounded by sea … English contemporary dictionary
seagirt — sea•girt [[t]ˈsiˌgɜrt[/t]] adj. surrounded by the sea • Etymology: 1615–25 … From formal English to slang
seagirt — /ˈsigɜt/ (say seegert) adjective surrounded by the sea …
seagirt — adjective surrounded or enclosed by the sea • Similar to: ↑bordered * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective : surrounded or enclosed by the sea * * * /see gerrt /, n. surrounded by the sea. [1615 25; SEA + GIRT1] … Useful english dictionary
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