Mediterranean
1Mediterranean — Med i*ter*ra ne*an, a. [L. mediterraneus; medius middle + terra land. See {Mid}, and {Terrace}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Inclosed, or nearly inclosed, with land; as, the Mediterranean Sea, between Europe and Africa. [1913 Webster] 2. Inland; remote… …
2Mediterranean — Mediterranean1 [med΄ə tə rā′nē ən] adj. [< L mediterraneus < medius, middle (see MID1) + terra, land (see TERRAIN)] 1. [m ] Archaic a) far from the coast; inland: said of land b) surrounded, or almost surrounded, by land; landloc …
3Mediterranean — the sea between southern Europe and northern Africa, c.1400, from L.L. Mediterraneum mare Mediterranean Sea (7c.), from L. mediterraneus midland; the original sense being of sea in the middle of the earth, from medius middle (see MEDIAL (Cf.… …
4Mediterranean — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to the Mediterranean Sea or the countries around it. ORIGIN Latin mediterraneus inland , from medius middle + terra land …
5Mediterranean — is spelt with one d, one t, and two rs, as its derivation from the Latin words medius ‘middle’ and terra ‘land’ reminds us …
6Mediterranean — /med i teuh ray nee euhn/, n. 1. See Mediterranean Sea. 2. a person whose physical characteristics are considered typical of the peoples native to or inhabiting the Mediterranean area. 3. the, Informal. the islands and countries of the… …
7Mediterranean — [[t]me̱dɪtəre͟ɪniən[/t]] 1) N PROPER: the N The Mediterranean is the sea between southern Europe and North Africa. 2) N PROPER: the N The Mediterranean refers to the southern part of Europe, which is next to the Mediterranean Sea. Barcelona has… …
8Mediterranean — Med|i|ter|ra|ne|an1 [ˌmedıtəˈreıniən] n a) the Mediterranean the sea that is surrounded by the countries of southern Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East b) the area of southern Europe that surrounds the Mediterranean Sea Mediterranean 2… …
9Mediterranean — Exxon Valdez Pour les articles homonymes, voir Valdés. Exxon Valdez …
10Mediterranean — Med•i•ter•ra•ne•an [[t]ˌmɛd ɪ təˈreɪ ni ən[/t]] n. 1) geg Mediterranean Sea 2) a person whose physical characteristics are considered typical of the peoples native to the Mediterranean area 3) inf the, the islands and countries of the… …
