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Marine

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Etymology

French marine, from Latin marinus , derived from mare "sea".

Pronunciation

IPA SAMPA
/məˈrin/ /m@"rin/
  • Hyphenation: ma·rine

Adjective

marine

  1. Of or, or pertaining to, the sea (marine biology, marine insurance)
  2. (Capitalized) Of or, or pertaining to, a marine corps.

Noun

marine (plural: marines )

  1. A member of a marine corps



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