Definition of Mediterranean. Meaning of Mediterranean. Synonyms of Mediterranean

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Definition of Mediterranean

Mediterranean
Mediterranean Med`i*ter*ra"ne*an, a. [L. mediterraneus; medius middle + terra land. See Mid, and Terrace.] 1. Inclosed, or nearly inclosed, with land; as, the Mediterranean Sea, between Europe and Africa. 2. Inland; remote from the ocean. [Obs.] Cities, as well mediterranean as maritime. --Holland. 3. Of or pertaining to the Mediterranean Sea; as, Mediterranean trade; a Mediterranean voyage.

Meaning of Mediterranean from wikipedia

- The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north...
- A Mediterranean climate /ˌmɛdɪtəˈreɪniən/, also called dry summer temperate climate Cs, is a temperate climate sub-type, characterized by dry summers...
- The Mediterranean diet is a diet inspired by the eating habits of people who live near the Mediterranean Sea. When initially formulated in the 1960s, it...
- In biogeography, the Mediterranean Basin (/ˌmɛdɪtəˈreɪniən/; also known as the Mediterranean Region or sometimes Mediterranea) is the region of lands...
- Mediterranean cuisine is the food and methods of preparation used by the people of the Mediterranean Basin. The idea of a Mediterranean cuisine originates...
- Mediterraneanism is an ideology that claims that there are distinctive characteristics that Mediterranean cultures have in common. Giuseppe Sergi ****erted...
- The Mediterranean race (also Mediterranid race) was a historical race concept that was a sub-race of the Caucasian race as categorised by anthropologists...
- Look up Mediterranean fever in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mediterranean fever may refer to: Boutonneuse fever (also called Mediterranean spotted...
- Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. (MSC) is an international shipping line founded by Gianluigi Aponte in Italy in 1970, with headquarters in Switzerland...
- Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub is a biome defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature. The biome is generally characterized by dry summers...