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maritime
[ mar-i-tahym ]
/ ˈmær ɪˌtaɪm /
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adjective
associated with the sea or waterways to the sea in relation to navigation, shipping, etc.: Maritime commerce accounts for trillions of dollars in annual U.S. economic activity.
of or relating to the sea or waterways to the sea: maritime resources.
bordering on the sea: picturesque maritime towns.
living near or in the sea: maritime plants.
characteristic of a sailor; nautical: She stands on the foredeck, glad to be wearing her maritime rain gear.
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Origin of maritime
First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin maritimus “pertaining to the sea,” equivalent to mari- (stem of mare “sea”) + -timus adjective suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM maritime
non·mar·i·time, adjectiveun·mar·i·time, adjectiveWords nearby maritime
Marist, maritage, Maritain, marital, marital therapy, maritime, Maritime Alps, maritime belt, Maritime Command, maritime law, maritime pine
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British Dictionary definitions for maritime
maritime
/ (ˈmærɪˌtaɪm) /
adjective
of or relating to navigation, shipping, etc; seafaring
of, relating to, near, or living near the sea
(of a climate) having small temperature differences between summer and winter; equable
Word Origin for maritime
C16: from Latin maritimus from mare sea
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