Definitions for Mediterranean
ˌmɛd ɪ təˈreɪ ni ənmediter·ranean

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 5 votes

1. Mediterranean, Mediterranean Seaadjective

   the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia

2. Mediterraneanadjective

   of or relating to or characteristic of or located near the Mediterranean Sea

   "Mediterranean countries"

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1. Mediterraneanadjective

   Of, pertaining to, or located in the Mediterranean Sea or on the adjacent lands; as, Mediterranean trade; a Mediterranean voyage; a Mediterranean plant.

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1. Mediterraneanadjective

   Of or pertaining to the Mediterranean Sea and the region around it.

2. Mediterraneannoun

   The Mediterranean Sea.

3. Mediterraneannoun

   The region surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.

4. Etymology: From Mediterraneanus, from medius, + terra + -anus (adjectival suffix) + -eanus (adjectival suffix)

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mediterrane, Mediterranean, Mediterraneousadjective

   Etymology: medius and terra; mediterranée, Fr.

   1. Encircled with land.

   In all that part that lieth on the north side of the mediterrane sea, it is thought not to be the vulgar tongue. Edward Brerewood.

   2. Inland; remote from the sea.

   It is found in mountains and mediterraneous parts; and so it is a fat and unctuous sublimation of the earth. Brown.

   We have taken a less height of the mountains than is requisite, if we respect the mediterraneous mountains, or those that are at a great distance from the sea. Burnet.

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1. Mediterranean

   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 by Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant. The Mediterranean has played a central role in the history of Western civilization. Geological evidence indicates that around 5.9 million years ago, the Mediterranean was cut off from the Atlantic and was partly or completely desiccated over a period of some 600,000 years during the Messinian salinity crisis before being refilled by the Zanclean flood about 5.3 million years ago. The Mediterranean Sea covers an area of about 2,500,000 km2 (970,000 sq mi), representing 0.7% of the global ocean surface, but its connection to the Atlantic via the Strait of Gibraltar—the narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates the Iberian Peninsula in Europe from Morocco in Africa—is only 14 km (9 mi) wide. The Mediterranean Sea encompasses a vast number of islands, some of them of volcanic origin. The two largest islands, in both area and population, are Sicily and Sardinia. The Mediterranean Sea has an average depth of 1,500 m (4,900 ft) and the deepest recorded point is 5,109 m (16,762 ft) ±1 m (3 ft) in the Calypso Deep in the Ionian Sea. It lies between latitudes 30° and 46° N and longitudes 6° W and 36° E. Its west–east length, from the Strait of Gibraltar to the Gulf of Alexandretta, on the southeastern coast of Turkey, is about 4,000 kilometres (2,500 mi). The north–south length varies greatly between different shorelines and whether only straight routes are considered. Also including longitudal changes, the shortest shipping route between the multinational Gulf of Trieste and the Libyan coastline of Gulf of Sidra is about 1,900 kilometres (1,200 mi). The water temperatures are mild in winter and warm in summer and give name to the mediterranean climate type due to the majority of precipitation falling in the cooler months. Its southern and eastern coastlines are lined with hot deserts not far inland, but the immediate coastline on all sides of the Mediterranean tends to have strong maritime moderation. The sea was an important route for merchants and travelers of ancient times, facilitating trade and cultural exchange between peoples of the region. The history of the Mediterranean region is crucial to understanding the origins and development of many modern societies. The Roman Empire maintained nautical hegemony over the sea for centuries. The countries surrounding the Mediterranean in clockwise order are Spain, France, Monaco, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Greece, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco; Malta and Cyprus are island countries in the sea. In addition, the disputed territory of North Cyprus, and some exclaves, notably Gibraltar and Ceuta, have coastlines on the sea. Alexandria is the largest coastal settlement. The drainage basin encompasses a large number of other countries, the Nile being the longest river ending in the Mediterranean Sea.

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1. mediterranean

   The term "Mediterranean" usually refers to anything related to the Mediterranean Sea, the region around it or its climate. This could involve countries bordering the Mediterranean, the unique cultural aspects of these places, or the mild, typically warm and dry climate common to regions around the Mediterranean Sea. The term originates from Latin "Mediterraneus", meaning "in the middle of the land".

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 4 votes

1. Mediterraneanadjective

   inclosed, or nearly inclosed, with land; as, the Mediterranean Sea, between Europe and Africa

2. Mediterraneanadjective

   inland; remote from the ocean

3. Mediterraneanadjective

   of or pertaining to the Mediterranean Sea; as, Mediterranean trade; a Mediterranean voyage

4. Etymology: [L. mediterraneus; medius middle + terra land. See Mid, and Terrace.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Mediterranean

   med-i-tėr-rā′ne-an, adj. situated in the middle of earth or land: inland—also Mediterrā′neous.—Mediterranean Sea, so called from being, as it were, in the middle of the land of the Old World. [L., medius, middle, terra, earth.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Mediterranean in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Mediterranean in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Mediterranean in a Sentence

1. Agostino Leone:

   This new data allowed us to observe the biological diversity of white sharks living in the Mediterranean, by analyzing and comparing different specimens, we were able to estimate that the white shark population in the Mediterranean started to evolve differently from other cognate populations around 3.2 million years ago. This essentially proves that those theories about sharks colonizing the Mediterranean around 450,000 years ago are wrong.

2. Lisa Drayer:

   What I love about both the DASH and Delicious Mediterranean diets is that they offer guiding principles for eating, like eating more fruits and vegetables, as well as whole grains, fish, legumes, nuts and low-fat dairy foods, i personally love the fact that a daily glass of red wine is encouraged as part of the Delicious Mediterranean diet.

3. Defense Minister Hans Peter Doskozil:

   We expect strong use to be made of the central Mediterranean route in the coming weeks, last week alone, 5,000 refugees came via the central Mediterranean route. When the weather gets better, these numbers will increase strongly.

4. Kelly Toups:

   Mediterranean cuisine has been a popular trend for a while now, it's pretty easy to sample different Mediterranean grains and foods because these types of ingredients have become so popular in mainstream restaurants.

5. Muammar Qaddafi:

   I am sailing out along parallel 32.5 to stress that this is the Libyan border. This is the line of death where we shall stand and fight with our backs to the wall. (On planning confrontation with US Sixth Fleet in Mediterranean)

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