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
Example Sentences
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Athens emerged as the head of the Delian League, a confederacy of cities located along the Anatolian coast and on islands in the Aegean.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
At the start of 2025, Santorini and nearby parts of the Aegean Sea were rattled by tens of thousands of earthquakes.
From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026
Ioannis Spilanis, emeritus professor at the University of the Aegean, says what is happening in the Cyclades "is voracious, predatory real estate".
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
The listing adds, “The custom lacquered kitchen, finished in rich Aegean blue with bronze accents and Calacatta marble, is as functional as it is striking.”
From MarketWatch • Nov. 10, 2025
Walking in sandals on the edge of the blue Aegean.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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