English
marine
see also: Marine
Etymology

Recorded since c.1420 as Middle English marin, borrowed from Middle French marin, from Old French -, from Latin marinus, itself from mare ("sea"), from Proto-Indo-European *móri (cognate with Old English mere, Dutch meer, German Meer, all from Proto-Germanic *mari).

Pronunciation
  • IPA: /məˈɹiːn/
  • (obsolete) IPA: /ˈmæɹɪn/, /məˈɹaɪn/
Adjective

marine

  1. Belonging to or characteristic of the sea; existing or found in the sea; formed or produced by the sea.
  2. Relating to or connected with the sea (in operation, scope, etc.), especially as pertains to shipping, a navy, or naval forces.
  3. Used or adapted for use at sea.
  4. (zoology) Inhabiting the high seas; oceanic; pelagic. (distinguished from maritime or littoral)
  5. (obsolete) Belonging to or situated at the seaside; maritime.
Translations Noun

marine (plural marines)

  1. (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.
  2. (capitalised in the plural) A marine corps.
    He fought with the Marines in World War II.
  3. A painting representing some marine subject.
  4. (archaic) Any fleet of ships (commercial, military, or both).
    Synonyms: navy#English:_any fleet of maritime vessels
Synonyms Translations Verb

marine (marines, present participle marining; simple past and past participle marined)

  1. To adapt for use in a marine environment.
  2. To temporarily inundate with water and/or other marine substances.
  3. To equip (a boat) with sailors and other personnel required for an ocean voyage.
Marine
Adjective

marine (not comparable)

  1. Of, or pertaining to, a marine corps.
Noun

marine (plural marines)

  1. A member of a marine corps.
Translations

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