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maritime
mar·i·time / ˈmariˌtīm/ • adj. connected with the sea, esp. in relation to seafaring commercial or military activity: a maritime museum maritime law. ∎ living or found in or near the sea: dolphins and other maritime mammals. ∎ bordering on the sea: two species of Diptera occur in the maritime Antarctic. ∎ denoting a climate that is moist and temperate owing to the influence of the sea. |
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"maritime." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "maritime." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-maritime.html "maritime." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-maritime.html |
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maritime
maritime XVI. — (partly through F. maritime) L. maritimus, f. mare sea (see MARINE) + -timus, as in fínitimus neighbouring, lēgitimus LEGITIMATE.
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T. F. HOAD. "maritime." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "maritime." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-maritime.html T. F. HOAD. "maritime." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-maritime.html |
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maritime adj. connected with the sea, especially in relation to seafaring commercial or military activity: a maritime museum.
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"maritime." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "maritime." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-maritime.html "maritime." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-maritime.html |
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maritime
maritime •begrime, Chaim, chime, climb, clime, crime, dime, grime, half-time, I'm, lime, mime, mistime, part-time, prime, rhyme, rime, slime, sublime, thyme, time
•paradigm • Mannheim • Waldheim
•Sondheim • Trondheim
•Guggenheim • Anaheim • Durkheim
•quicklime • brooklime • birdlime
•pantomime • ragtime • pastime
•bedtime • airtime
•daytime, playtime
•teatime • mealtime • dreamtime
•meantime • peacetime • springtime
•anytime • maritime • flexitime
•lifetime • nighttime • wartime
•downtime • noontime • sometime
•one-time • lunchtime • summertime
•wintertime • enzyme
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"maritime." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "maritime." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-maritime.html "maritime." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-maritime.html |
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