Aegean

//iˈd͡ʒi.ən// adj, name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A shorthaired domestic cat originating from the Cyclades; an Aegean cat.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to the Aegean Sea or the regions bordering it. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Of or relating to the Bronze Age civilization in that region. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or bordering the Aegean Sea wordnet
  2. 2
    of or relating to or characteristic of the prehistoric Aegean civilization wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A sea between Greece and Anatolia north of Crete; a lobe of the Mediterranean; in full, Aegean Sea.

Synonyms

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aegean cataegean sea

Example

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"In the Aegean, there will be another round of tension."

Etymology

Derived from Latin aegaeus (from Ancient Greek Αἰγαῖος (Aigaîos, “Aegean”)) + English -an. The name might be connected to αἶγες (aîges, “waves”).

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Aegean Islandsaegean seabronze age

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