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Ae·ge·an | \ i-ˈjē-ən 
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\Definition of Aegean
1 : of or relating to the arm of the Mediterranean Sea east of Greece
2 : of or relating to the chiefly Bronze Age civilization of the islands of the Aegean Sea and the countries adjacent to it
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The first known use of Aegean was in 1513
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