Definition of Medterian in Geography

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Mediterranean

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noun

a person whose physical characteristics are considered typical of the peoples native to or inhabiting the Mediterranean area.

the, Informal. the islands and countries of the Mediterranean Sea collectively.

adjective

pertaining to, situated on or near, or dwelling about the Mediterranean Sea.

pertaining to or characteristic of the peoples native to the lands along or near the Mediterranean Sea.

surrounded or nearly surrounded by land.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Mediterranean

non-Med·i·ter·ra·ne·an, noun, adjective trans-Med·i·ter·ra·ne·an, adjective

Words nearby Mediterranean

mediotarsal amputation, Medit., meditate, meditation, meditative, Mediterranean, Mediterranean anemia, Mediterranean climate, Mediterranean diet, Mediterranean exanthematous fever, Mediterranean fever

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How to use Mediterranean in a sentence

• "We're now beginning to see even vessels that had entered the Mediterranean hang a U-turn," Lars Jensen, the CEO of Denmark-based SeaIntelligence Consulting, told The Washington Post.

• The plant is indigenous to the Mediterranean and is part of the same botanical family as carrots and parsley.

• History's most celebrated imperial infrastructure remains the sprawling ancient network of Roman roads that bound the far corners of the Mediterranean into a unified empire.

• Drink this and imagine yourself at a trattoria in Palermo or some small coastal town, breathing in the aromas of the Mediterranean and the wild herbs and scruff of the hillsides.

• He traveled south to the ancient city of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, in the Camargue region on the Mediterranean.

• The city served as a crossroads for African, Mediterranean, and Middle Eastern cultures.

• "We cannot allow the Mediterranean to become a vast cemetery," he said.

• Europe no longer wants to rescue migrants in the Mediterranean.

• Without a dedicated and proactive rescue force, campaigners fear, the death toll in the Mediterranean will skyrocket.

• Libyans are by and large charming, charismatic, humorous people with a Mediterranean joie de vivre.

• The countries about the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea and its adjoining waters.

• The view from the sea-side may be somewhat better, but not much—not comparable to that of Genoa from the Mediterranean.

• Africa has one such, though it is north of the centre, and extends to the shores of the Mediterranean and the Atlantic.

• In Europe it extended to the Alpine region, but failed to reach the countries bordering on the Mediterranean.

• And then he went off into a long description of the great Temple of Fortune on the shores of the Mediterranean.

British Dictionary definitions for Mediterranean

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noun

a native or inhabitant of a Mediterranean country

adjective

of, relating to, situated or dwelling on or near the Mediterranean Sea

denoting a postulated subdivision of the Caucasoid race, characterized by slender build and dark complexion

meteorol (of a climate) characterized by hot summers and relatively warm winters when most of the annual rainfall occurs

(often not capital) obsolete situated in the middle of a landmass; inland

Word Origin for Mediterranean

C16: from Latin mediterrāneus, from medius middle + -terrāneus, from terra land, earth

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Definition of Medterian in Geography

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