Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An arm of the Mediterranean Sea off southeast Europe between Greece and Turkey. The numerous Aegean Islands dotting the sea include the Cyclades, the Dodecanese, and the Sporades. Most of the islands belong to Greece.
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- proper noun A sea in the northeastern part of the
Mediterranean .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an arm of the Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey; a main trade route for the ancient civilizations of Crete and Greece and Rome and Persia
Etymologies
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Cos in the Aegean Sea, which is also known as the upright, or smooth-leaved lettuce.
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---- Of this there are two varieties, the ordinary cabbage lettuce and the cos, so named from the Island of Cos in the Aegean Sea, which is also known as the upright, or smooth-leaved lettuce.
The Art of Living in Australia ; together with three hundred Australian cookery recipes and accessory kitchen information by Mrs. H. Wicken Philip E. Muskett
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In spite of submarine scares the voyage up the Aegean Sea was a pleasant one.
The Fifth Battalion Highland Light Infantry in the War 1914-1918 F. L. Morrison
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The Aegean Sea is a popular route for illegal immigrants trying to access the European Union.
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The Aegean Sea is a popular route for illegal immigrants trying to access the European Union.
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The Aegean Sea is a popular route for illegal immigrants trying to access the European Union.
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The Aegean Sea is a popular route for illegal immigrants trying to access the European Union.
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The Aegean Sea is a popular route for illegal immigrants trying to access the European Union.
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The Aegean Sea is a popular route for illegal immigrants trying to access the European Union.
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The Aegean Sea is a popular route for illegal immigrants trying to access the European Union.
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