marine
see also: Marine
Pronunciation
Marine
Adjective
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see also: Marine
Pronunciation
- IPA: /məˈɹiːn/
marine
- Belonging to or characteristic of the sea; existing or found in the sea; formed or produced by the sea.
- Relating to or connected with the sea (in operation, scope, etc.), especially as pertains to shipping, a navy, or naval forces.
- Used or adapted for use at sea.
- (zoology) Inhabiting the high seas; oceanic; pelagic. (distinguished from maritime or littoral)
- (obsolete) Belonging to or situated at the seaside; maritime.
- French: marin, maritime
- Italian: marino, marittimo
- Portuguese: marítimo, marinho
- Russian: морско́й
- Spanish: marítimo, marino
marine (plural marines)
- (military, nautical) A soldier, normally a member of a marine corps, trained to serve on board or from a ship
- He was a marine in World War II.
- (capitalised in the plural) A marine corps.
- He fought with the Marines in World War II.
- A painting representing some marine subject.
- French: marinier
- German: Marineinfanterist
- Portuguese: fuzileiro naval
- Russian: солда́т морско́й пехота
- Spanish: infante de marina, marino
Marine
Adjective
marine (not comparable)
- Of, or pertaining to, a marine corps.
- A member of a marine corps.
- German: Marinesoldat
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