No. 1,429 in French
méditerranée
Mediterranean.
In a sentence
La Méditerranée est une mer bordée par plusieurs pays.
The Mediterranean is a sea bordered by several countries.
Here, 'Méditerranée' is used as a proper noun referring to the Mediterranean Sea.
J'aime passer mes vacances au bord de la Méditerranée.
I love spending my vacations by the Mediterranean.
In this sentence, 'Méditerranée' denotes the region associated with the Mediterranean Sea.
Les cultures méditerranéennes sont riches et variées.
Mediterranean cultures are rich and varied.
Here, 'méditerranéennes' is an adjective derived from 'Méditerranée', relating to the Mediterranean geographical area.
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