Mediterranean

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Mediterranean /ˌmɛdɪtəˈreɪnɪən/
adjective of or characteristic of the Mediterranean Sea, the countries bordering it, or their inhabitants. noun a native of a Mediterranean country.
– origin C16: from L. mediterraneus ‘inland’ (from medius ‘middle’ + terra ‘land’) + -an.
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