Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Surrounded nearly or completely by dry land. Used of large bodies of water, such as lakes or seas.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In the midst of an expanse of land; away from the sea; inland.
  • Nearly or quite surrounded by land; existing in the midst of inclosing land; confined or cut off by a bordering of land: used specifically [capitalized] as the name of the sea between Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, or (substantively) the Mediterranean, and rarely otherwise.
  • [capitalized] Pertaining to, situated on or near, or dwelling about the Mediterranean Sea: as, the Mediterranean currents; the Mediterranean countries or races.
  • Same as Iberian, 3.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Inclosed, or nearly inclosed, with land.
  • adjective obsolete Inland; remote from the ocean.
  • adjective Of, pertaining to, or located in the Mediterranean Sea or on the adjacent lands

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
  • adjective of or relating to or characteristic of or located near the Mediterranean Sea

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Latin mediterrāneus, inland : medius, middle; see medhyo- in Indo-European roots + terra, land; see ters- in Indo-European roots.]

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  • The sunny climates and natural beauty of these regions - collectively called the mediterranean biome by scientists - have made them popular places to live and visit.

    The Nature Conservancy 2008

  • For example my children - part estonian, part french (royalty, which adds another interesting dimension considering their genetic history - in this case King Francois Premier, friend of Leonardo de Vinci), part german, part native canadian ... and some kind of mediterranean (not sure, but genetic traits point to this).

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  • For example my children - part estonian, part french (royalty, which adds another interesting dimension considering their genetic history - in this case King Francois Premier, friend of Leonardo de Vinci), part german, part native canadian ... and some kind of mediterranean (not sure, but genetic traits point to this).

    The J Curve 2010

  • Main square in Pécs to get "mediterranean" makeover

    Caboodle.hu: Latest News 2008

  • "mediterranean" style by 2010, the year when Pécs is set to be Cultural Capital of Europe, reports napi. hu.

    Caboodle.hu: Latest News 2008

  • :) I realised I use the word 'middle eastern' while Zsolt says it is 'mediterranean':)

    Budapest daily photo Zannnie 2009

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  • Sure, I can spell it: Mediterraneaneam...wait! Mediterraneanean. Yep!

    October 5, 2007

  • See? That wasn't so hard. ;-)

    October 5, 2007