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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia;
[syn: Mediterranean, Mediterranean Sea]


ADJECTIVE (1)

1. of or relating to or characteristic of or located near the Mediterranean Sea;
- Example: "Mediterranean countries"


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Mediterranean \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 from the ocean. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Cities, as well mediterranean as maritime. --Holland. [1913 Webster] 3. Of, pertaining to, or located in the Mediterranean Sea or on the adjacent lands; as, Mediterranean trade; a Mediterranean voyage; a Mediterranean plant. [1913 Webster +PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Mediterranean adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of or located near the Mediterranean Sea; "Mediterranean countries" n 1: the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia [syn: Mediterranean, Mediterranean Sea]