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Aegean

adjective Ae·ge·an \i-ˈjē-ən\

Definition of AEGEAN

1
:  of or relating to the arm of the Mediterranean Sea east of Greece
2
:  of or relating to the chiefly Bronze Age civilization of the islands of the Aegean Sea and the countries adjacent to it
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Origin of AEGEAN

Latin Aegaeus, from Greek Aigaios
First Known Use: 1513

Rhymes with AEGEAN

Achaean, Actaeon, Antaean, Archean, Augean, Chaldean, Chilean, Crimean, Cumaean, Fijian, Judaean, Korean, Kuchean, Linnaean, Mandaean, Matthean, Nicaean, plebeian, pygmaean, Tupian

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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Aegean
  2. Aegean Islands
  3. Aegean Sea
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