Aegean
Americanadjective
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pertaining to the Aegean Sea or Aegean Islands.
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pertaining to or denoting the prehistoric civilization that preceded the historic Hellenic period and flourished on the various islands and nearby regions of the Aegean Sea, as at Crete and Argolis.
noun
adjective
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of or relating to the Aegean Sea or Islands
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of or relating to the Bronze Age civilization of Greece, Asia Minor, and the Aegean Islands
Etymology
Origin of Aegean
First recorded in 1510–20; from Latin Aegae(us) or directly from Greek Aigaîos + -an
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For example, in 2021, a dozen Turkish bottom trawlers fishing illegally in the Aegean Sea tried to ram a Greek research vessel when the scientists began filming their activity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
In 2017, an editor at Blue Magazine, the in-flight magazine of Aegean Airlines, stumbled upon her workshop and featured her work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
In 1966, a Greek ferry sank in the Aegean Sea due to the rough winds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Fires on Paros and Andros, scattered across the Aegean.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
After their encounter with Kymopo-what’s-her-name, the Argo II limped through the Aegean, too damaged to fly, too slow to outrun monsters.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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