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Archipelago (ärkĭpĕl`əgō) [Ital., from Gr.=chief sea], ancient name of the Aegean Sea Aegean Sea, Gr. Aigaion Pelagos, Turkish Ege Denizi, arm of the Mediterranean Sea, c.400 mi (640 km) long and 200 mi (320 km) wide, off SE Europe between Greece and Turkey; Crete and Rhodes mark its southern limit. ..... Click the link for more information. , later applied to the numerous islands it contains. The word now designates any cluster of islands. archipelago 1. a group of islands 2. a sea studded with islands archipelago [‚är·kə′pel·ə‚gō] (geography) A large group of islands. A sea that has a large group of islands within it. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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