Definition of Adriatic sea

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Adriatic Sea
n. part of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Yugoslavia

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Adriatic Sea Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Adriatic Sea
Noun
1. an arm of the Mediterranean between Slovenia and Croatia and Montenegro and Albania on the east and Italy on the west
(synonym) Adriatic
(hypernym) sea
(part-holonym) Mediterranean, Mediterranean Sea
(part-meronym) Gulf of Venice


Adriatic Sea Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Adriatic Sea
The Adriatic Sea is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan peninsula, and the system of the Apennine Mountains from that of the Dinaric Alps and adjacent ranges. The Adriatic Sea is a part of the Mediterranean Sea.

The western coast is Italian, while the eastern coast runs mostly along Croatia, but lesser parts belong to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Albania. Major rivers joining the Adriatic are the Reno, Po, Adige, Brenta, Piave, Soča (Isonzo), Neretva.


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