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MEDITERRANEAN SEA

\mˌɛdɪtɪɹˈe͡ɪni͡ən sˈiː], \mˌɛdɪtɪɹˈe‍ɪni‍ən sˈiː], \m_ˌɛ_d_ɪ_t_ɪ_ɹ_ˈeɪ_n_iə_n s_ˈiː]\

Definitions of MEDITERRANEAN SEA

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.

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So called from being, as it were, in the middle of the land of the Old World.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

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