Aegean Sea

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noun

an arm of the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Turkey.

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Also called the Aegean.

Words nearby Aegean Sea

Ae.E., Aeëtes, A.E.F., Aegean, Aegean Islands, Aegean Sea, Aegeus, Aegina, Aegir, aegirite, aegis

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How to use Aegean Sea in a sentence

Diane, indeed: Diane of the green Aegean sea and the marbles of Athens!
The Grey Cloak|Harold MacGrath
The pirates captured the ship in which he was sailing near Pharmacusa, a small island in the northeastern part of the Aegean Sea.
History of Julius Caesar|Jacob Abbott
Nov. 21—British hospital ship Britannic sunk by mine in Aegean sea.
America's War for Humanity|Thomas Herbert Russell
Until that time they had been accustomed to sail only from island to island in the Aegean Sea.
Introductory American History|Henry Eldridge Bourne

There is a central region, roughly triangular in shape, with its base resting upon the Aegean Sea and its apex in Servia.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Aegean Sea

Aegean Sea

noun

an arm of the Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey

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Cultural definitions for Aegean Sea

Aegean Sea

[ (i-jee-uhn) ]

An arm of the Mediterranean Sea off southeastern Europe between Greece and Turkey.

notes for Aegean Sea

This sea was a main trade route for the ancient civilizations of Crete, Greece, Rome, and Persia (now Iran).