Aegean
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- adjective
- /eɪˈdʒiːən/
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- The beautiful beaches along the Aegean coast attract many tourists each summer.
Examples
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At sixteen, while on a cruise aboard a schooner among the Aegean Isles, he had suffered mumps.
Fiction book (1994) -
The Greek bottling company Tria Epsilon and the U.S.-based Institute for Aegean Prehistory also contributed funds for the 2003 excavation season.
Academic text (2004) -
"Until recent times, the center of her worship was located on a small Aegean island of the selfsame name."
Fiction book (2002) -
She shivered slightly in the soft Aegean sun.
Fiction book (1997) -
Situated in the southern Aegean, the island of Crete was famous for its Archers.
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One of the main landmarks in the northern Aegean Sea, ancient Athos thus served as a repository of often contrasting metaphors.
Academic text (2005) -
I had then envisaged the two of us tootling up to Athens, catching a ferry down to one of the Greek islands that fringe Turkey's Aegean coast, and from there tootling up to Istanbul.
Blog text (2) -
They enjoyed sailing across the tranquil Aegean Sea, admiring the picturesque islands.
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The rich history of the Aegean region is visible in its ancient ruins and stunning landscapes.
Compounds
Ancient cultures on islands like Crete and the Greek coast before classical Greece
Surface Forms
Etymology
Aegean comes from ancient Greek and is probably named after King Aegeus; one old story says he threw himself into that sea, so the region and its islands took his name. That's why Aegean describes the sea area and the coasts around it.