aegean definition
Used Occasionally. Aegean is one of the 30000 most commonly used words in the Collins dictionary Aegean Sea. an arm of the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Turkey. Aegean Sea. noun. 1. an arm of the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Turkey. Also called the Aegean. And that sea, from then until now, has been called by his name, the Aegean Sea. Old Greek Stories James Baldwin A stalactite grotto on the island of Antiparos in the Aegean Sea. Mathilda Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley And she plunged into the Aegean Sea, where is the dwelling of Nereus. The Argonautica Apollonius Rhodius In spite of submarine scares the voyage up the Aegean Sea was a pleasant one. Aegean Sea [(i-jee-uhn)] An arm of the Mediterranean Sea off southeastern Europe between Greece and Turkey. Note: This sea was a main trade route for the ancient civilizations of Crete, Greece, Rome, and Persia (now Iran). Aegean definition: of or relating to the Aegean Sea or Islands | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples Aegean Sea definition, an arm of the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Turkey. See more. designating or of the culture of the Bronze Age people who lived in the Aegean Islands and nearby regions Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Definition of Aegean from the Collins English Dictionary Subordination When two or more clauses are joined by a conjunction other than and, but, or, or yet, one of the clauses is the main clause; the other clauses are subordinate clauses. Historical Examples. 1  The arrangement is comparable with Santorin in the Aegean Sea. 2  Islands in the Aegean Sea, so called because they surrounded Delos in a circle. 3  Scio (si'e), an island in the Aegean Sea noted for its wine. 4  Diane, indeed: Diane of the green Aegean Sea and the marbles of Athens!
Aegean means of or relating to the Aegean Sea or Islands.