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mare nostrum
[ mah-re nohs-troom; English mair-ee nos-truhm, mahr-ey ]
noun
, Latin.
- our sea, especially the Mediterranean to the ancient Romans.
mare nostrum
/ ˈmɑːreɪ ˈnɒstrʊm /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mare nostrum1
literally: our sea
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Example Sentences
Captain Giuseppe Maggio described the nightmare situations the Mare Nostrum ships encounter.
From The Daily Beast
Since Mare Nostrum, more than 60 traffickers have been arrested when their boats were intercepted or rescued at sea.
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But if Mare Nostrum ends, it could be a tragic day for migrants making the perilous crossing.
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Instead, it would like to see additional, strengthened search and rescue missions like Mare Nostrum put in place.
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The whole Mediterranean became a Roman sea, the mare nostrum.
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