Adriatic Sea
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noun
an arm of the Mediterranean between Italy and the Balkan Peninsula.
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Also called Adriatic.
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British Dictionary definitions for Adriatic Sea
Adriatic Sea
noun
an arm of the Mediterranean between Italy and the Balkan Peninsula
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Cultural definitions for Adriatic Sea
Adriatic Sea
[ (ay-dree-at-ik) ]
An arm of the Mediterranean Sea bordered by Italy to the west and north, and Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia, and Albania to the east.
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