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Aegean Sea

–noun
an arm of the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Turkey.
Also called the Aegean.
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Aegean Sea  
An arm of the Mediterranean Sea off southeast Europe between Greece and Turkey. The numerous Aegean Islands dotting the sea include the Cyclades, the Dodecanese, and the Sporades. Most of the islands belong to Greece.
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Aegean Sea [(i-jee-uhn)]

An arm of the Mediterranean Sea off southeastern Europe between Greece and Turkey.

Note: This sea was a main trade route for the ancient civilizations of Crete, Greece, Rome, and Persia (now Iran).
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