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Mediterranean
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Mediterranean
(adjective)
Mediterranean
(proper noun)
Mediterranean
/ˌmɛdətə
ˈ
reɪnijən/
proper noun
Mediterranean
/ˌmɛdətə
ˈ
reɪnijən/
proper noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of MEDITERRANEAN
the Mediterranean Sea
also
the Mediterranean
:
sea between Europe and Africa
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